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Note: MyDocs has subfolders that can be seen with file manager, there is an article describing those called [[MyDocs folder]].
== Instructions for viewing hidden files ==
== Instructions for viewing hidden files ==

Revision as of 22:16, 11 December 2009

This article is here to help you find your files you see in file manager but can't seem to find via terminal.

Note: power users should know how to use find, so lets keep this article beginner-friendly!


Location table

File manager path Real path Size of the partition
root / 256MB
space for software installations etc. /home 2GB
Nokia N900 /home/user/MyDocs 27GB
Memory card /media/mmc1 Memory card's size

Note: MyDocs has subfolders that can be seen with file manager, there is an article describing those called MyDocs folder.

Instructions for viewing hidden files

Mac
Use ls -a in terminal or a Dashboard Widget
Windows
To see hidden or system files, open the "Tools" menu, and select "Folder Options", then in the "View" tab, check "Show hidden files and folders". Learn more
GNOME
In the View menu of the file manager, check the "Hidden files" checkbox. Learn more
KDE
In the View menu of the file manager, select "Show Hidden Files" Learn more

Further reading

Retrieved from "http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_filesystem"