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)