On Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Michael H. Warfield wrote about, Re: Linux hidden file
equivalent:
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 06:57:13PM +0000, Richard Adams wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Barry Carroll wrote about, RE: Linux hidden file equivalent:
> > > hey,
>
> > > all you do is put a period (.) in front of the name.
>
> > > you will have to ls -a to see them then.
>
> > Yep, and everyone else.
> > So thats not really hiding a file is it.!.
>
> So? Your point is? It's just as well hidden as a hidden file
> in DOS.
The point is, IF you do it properly in Linux only the SUPERUSER can see
hidden files, that i itself is beter than dos.
And as the origanal asker pointed out in a later mail, he wants to HIDE
them, remember Linux has a wider scope on this sort of thing.
> He asked for an equivalent to DOS's hidden file. You can display
> the hidden files (and system files) just as easily in DOS, especially
> if you run the 4DOS command interpreter (I think "dir /h" or "dir /a"
> does the job under 4DOS).
> Same thing as "ls -a" and hidden just about as well.
>
Hide in my opinion is HIDE so that NOONE execpt me can see it let alone
access it.
> If you are trying to hide these things to keep people from finding
> them or realizing they are there, you are chasing a lost cause.
Thats your opinion stick to it.
> If you
> are using hidden files to reduce the clutter in directory listings and
> don't care if people find them when looking for them - then you have a
> valid use for hidden files. Security or obscurity is NOT a valid use.
Is that an "Optomistic or Pesimistic opinion." ??
> > > Cheers,
>
> > > Barry
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Sent: 15/mm/2000 19:14
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Linux hidden file equivalent
>
>
> > > Hi All;
> > > Is there an equivalent to DOS's hidden file in Linux?
> > > If so how may I hide a file.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Masoud
>
> > --
> > Regards Richard
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> > http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
>
> Mike
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