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Note: power users should know how to use find, so lets keep this article beginner-friendly! | Note: power users should know how to use find, so lets keep this article beginner-friendly! | ||
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- | {|class="wikitable" | + | === Location table === |
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!File manager path | !File manager path | ||
!Real path | !Real path | ||
!Size of the partition | !Size of the partition | ||
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!Device | !Device | ||
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|root | |root | ||
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|256 MiB | |256 MiB | ||
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|Built in to processor chip | |Built in to processor chip | ||
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|space for software installations etc. | |space for software installations etc. | ||
- | | | + | |/home |
|2 GiB | |2 GiB | ||
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|Partition of 32 GB memory chip | |Partition of 32 GB memory chip | ||
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|Nokia N900 | |Nokia N900 | ||
- | | | + | |[[MyDocs folder|/home/user/MyDocs]] |
|27 GiB | |27 GiB | ||
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|Partition of 32 GB memory chip | |Partition of 32 GB memory chip | ||
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|Memory card | |Memory card | ||
- | | | + | |/media/mmc1 |
|Memory card's size | |Memory card's size | ||
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|microSD memory card | |microSD memory card | ||
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|Swap | |Swap | ||
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- | | | + | |768MiB |
- | + | |Partition of 32GB memory chip | |
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eMMC is a image of 32 GB chip. See [[Updating the firmware]] | eMMC is a image of 32 GB chip. See [[Updating the firmware]] | ||
- | Note: MyDocs has subfolders that can be seen with file manager, there is an article describing those called [[MyDocs folder]]. The folder you see when you plug | + | Note: MyDocs has subfolders that can be seen with file manager, there is an article describing those called [[MyDocs folder]]. The folder you see when you plug your N900 to computer is |
- | /home/user/MyDocs | + | <code>/home/user/MyDocs</code> |
== Instructions for viewing hidden files == | == Instructions for viewing hidden files == | ||
- | + | All files that start with period (.), are hidden files. For example: | |
- | All files that start with period (.), are hidden files | + | |
/home/user/.thisishiddenfile.txt | /home/user/.thisishiddenfile.txt | ||
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; Mac | ; Mac | ||
- | : Use | + | : Use ls -a in terminal or [http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/hiddenfiles.html a Dashboard Widget] |
; Windows | ; 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". [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/hiddenfiles.mspx Learn more] | : 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". [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/hiddenfiles.mspx Learn more] | ||
- | ; GNOME | + | ; GNOME |
: In the '''View''' menu of the file manager, check the "Hidden files" checkbox. [http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/nautilus-hidden-files.html.en Learn more]. The keyboard shortcut is Control+H. | : In the '''View''' menu of the file manager, check the "Hidden files" checkbox. [http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/nautilus-hidden-files.html.en Learn more]. The keyboard shortcut is Control+H. | ||
- | ; KDE | + | ; KDE |
: In the '''View''' menu of the file manager, select "Show Hidden Files" [http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase-apps/dolphin/dolphin-interface.html Learn more] | : In the '''View''' menu of the file manager, select "Show Hidden Files" [http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase-apps/dolphin/dolphin-interface.html Learn more] | ||
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== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
- | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_directory_structure The Unix directory structure] article from wikipedia. | |
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[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||
[[Category:N900]] | [[Category:N900]] |
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