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6.6. Managing Your Files and Folders
6.6.r. Hidden Files
By default, Nautilus does not display certain system and backup files in folders. This prevents accidental modification or deletion of them, which can impair the operation of your computer, and also reduces clutter in locations such as your Home Folder. Nautilus does not display:
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Hidden files, whose filename begins with a period (.),
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Backup files, whose filename ends with a tilde (~)
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Files that are listed in a particular folder's .hidden file.
You may hide or show hidden files in a particular folder by selecting View->Show Hidden Files.
To set Nautilus to always show hidden files, see the section called Nautilus Preferences.
Hiding a File or Folder
To hide a file or folder in Nautilus, either rename the file so its name begins with the period (.) character, or create a text file named .hidden in the same folder, and add its name to it, as in the example below:
filename foldernameYou may need to refresh the relevant Nautilus window to see the change: press Ctrl+R. (Next: Item Properties)
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Chapter 6. Nautilus File Manager
Table of Contents
6.1. Introduction
6.1.a. File
Manager Functionality
6.1.b. File
Manager Presentation
6.2. Spatial Mode
6.2.a. Spatial
Windows
6.2.b. Spatial
Window Components
6.2.c. Displaying
Your Home Folder in a Spatial Window
6.2.d. Displaying
a Parent Folder
6.2.e. Closing
Folders
6.2.f. Displaying
a Folder in a Browser Window
6.2.g. Opening
a Location
6.3. Browser Mode
6.3.a. The
File Browser Window
6.3.b. Showing
and Hiding File Browser Window Components
6.3.c. Using
the Location Bar
6.3.d. Displaying
Your Home Folder
6.3.e. Displaying
a Folder
6.3.f. Displaying
a Parent Folder
6.3.g. Using
the Tree From the Side Pane
6.3.h. Using
Your Navigation History
6.4. Opening Files
6.4.a. Executing
the Default Action
6.4.b. Executing
Non-Default Actions
6.4.c. Adding
Actions
6.4.d. Modifying
Actions
6.5. Searching For Files
6.5.a. Saving
Searches
6.6. Managing Your Files and Folders
6.6.a. Using
Views to Display Your Files and Folders
6.6.b. Selecting
Files and Folders
6.6.c. Drag-and-Drop
in the File Manager
6.6.d. Moving
a File or Folder
6.6.e. Copying
a File or Folder
6.6.f. Duplicating
a File or Folder
6.6.g. Creating
a Folder
6.6.h. Templates
and Documents
6.6.i. Renaming
a File or Folder
6.6.j. Moving
a File or Folder to Trash
6.6.k. Deleting
a File or Folder
6.6.l. Creating
a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder
6.6.m. Viewing
the Properties of a File or Folder
6.6.n. Changing
Permissions
6.6.o. Adding
Notes to Files and Folders
6.6.p. Using
Bookmarks For Your Favorite Locations
6.6.q. Using
Trash
6.6.r. Hidden Files (you are here)
6.7. Item Properties
6.8. Modifying the Appearance of Files
and Folders
6.8.a. Icons
and Emblems
6.8.b. Changing
the Icon for a File or Folder
6.8.c. Adding
an Emblem to a File or Folder
6.8.d. Creating
a New Emblem
6.8.e. Changing
Backgrounds
6.9. Using Removable Media
6.9.a. To
Mount Media
6.9.b. To
Display Media Contents
6.9.c. To
Display Media Properties
6.9.d. To
Format a Floppy Disk
6.9.e. To
Eject Media
6.10. Writing CDs or DVDs
6.10.a. Creating
Data Discs
6.10.b. Copying
CDs or DVDs
6.10.c. Creating
a Disc from an Image File
6.11. Navigating Remote Servers
6.11.a. To
Access a remote server
6.11.b. To
Access Network Places
6.11.c. Accessing
Special URI Locations
6.12. Nautilus Preferences
6.12.a. Views
Preferences
6.12.b. Behavior
Preferences
6.12.c. Display
Preferences
6.12.d. List
Columns Preferences
6.12.e. Preview
Preferences
6.13. Extending Nautilus
6.13.a. Nautilus
Scripts
6.13.b.Nautilus
Extensions
