On Thursday 05 December 2002 10:52, Rick Reumann wrote:

I'm very new to linux and I really don't know how to phrase this question in google in order to find out the answer. I want to attach a file that is found in /home/usrname/.opera yet when I go to browse there I am not able to see .* directories. ( I don't just have this problem in sylphleed but other situations as well so I'm guessing this is more of a linux question). The way I had to get around this is to copy the file from .opera to /home/usrname and from there I was able to select the file as an attachment. (I was wanting to send my bookmarks to my work e-mail address). Is there an easier way to send attachments from files that are found in directories that start with a '.' ?

Thanks,

If you use Kmail, there's an option under 'extras' in the attach file dialog that allows you to see and select hidden files. HTH Best Fergus -- Fergus Wilde Chetham's Library Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB Tel: +44 161 834 7961 Fax: +44 161 839 5797 http://www.chethams.org.uk

Good day Rick,

I want to attach a file that is found in /home/usrname/.opera yet when I go to browse there I am not able to see .* directories. ( I don't just have this problem in sylphleed but other situations as well so I'm guessing this is more of a linux question). [SNIP workaround] Is there an easier way to send attachments from files that are found in directories that start with a '.' ?

It is not a general Linux problem. It is a mail client problem (or a desktop system problem, if the mail client uses file access services from the desktop system). I do not know sylpheed. In KMail (KDE), when I click the 'Attach file' icon, I get the standard KDE 'Open File' window. By default it does not show hidden files, but I can tell it to do so by right clicking the file list background, selecting 'Show', and selecting 'Show hidden files'. Perhaps Sylpheed (or its desktop environment) has a similar functionality. I can also leave the hidden files hidden, and type in the name of the hidden directory in the filename box and press the enter key. That will put me in the hidden directory from where I can continue my file search. But then I will have to know the name of the hidden directory. I hope this gives you a few ideas to solve your problem. Best regards :o) Johnny :o)