N900 filesystem
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
- The Unix directory structure article from wikipedia.