nautilus & hidden files

[Peter Garrett]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:02:38 +0100
Andy <stude.list at googlemail.com> wrote:

> ssc1478 wrote:
> > How do I get the Show Hidden Files option to stick in Nautilus?  I want
> > it to be selected permanently.
> 
> Open gconf-editor (Applications->System->Configuration Editor) or type
> gconf-editor at the terminal.
> 
> Open the tree on the left to:
> /
> -> Desktop
> ---> gnome
> -----> file_views
> 
> and on the top right tick the box next to "show_hidden_files"

You don't need gconf-editor for this:

In nautilus:

Edit | Preferences | Behaviour | Views 

check "Show hidden and backup files"

After doing that, in nautilus , all your hidden dot files and
directories will show by default.

-- 
Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au>