Protecting a file from accidentally being sent.

Peter McD peter.posts at gmx.net
Wed May 2 10:50:18 UTC 2018


Am 02.05.2018 um 12:35 schrieb Liam Proven:
> On Wed, 2 May 2018 at 12:10, Owen Thomas <owen.paul.thomas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> It is a pity if this is true: I used the presence of various files on my
> desktop as a reminder for me that backup tasks need to be completed. I've
> moved my CV to a folder called CV in an effort to prevent mistakes, but I'm
> not sure that this will be foolproof.
...
> ... Desktops are not for storage. They are a work area. Your
> working files should be in folders -- that's why Ubuntu provides you with
> ~/Documents, ~/Pictures, ~/Videos, ~/Music etc. Use them!
> 
> If you want to keep something to hand, put a _shortcut_ on your desktop.

That would be folder "misc" short for "miscellaneous"

cu
Peter




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