I'm not sure what /skel is - but /etc/skel is a directory containing files that will be copied to the home directory of any users you add to the system. ~ is a shortcut for home directory. If you are root - cd ~ is same as cd /root If you are user52 - cd ~ is same as cd /home/user52 On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 20:38 +0100, Pinco wrote: > Hi > other beginner's questions, > > Where can I get information about the file contained in the folder > /skel? How would like to understand how they work and how to modify > them... if the case. > > Finally - don't get angry - but what does "~" mean in strings like > "~/.gnome/apps/menu-files "? I tried to find the answer in my only book > on (Red Hat) Linux, but I didn't get it! Sorry. > > Thanks, > Nino > > -- > ============================== > http://www.vessella.it (italiano, esperanto, kiswahili, english) > http://www.changamano.org (Iniziative di solidarietà per la Tanzania) > http://www.lernado.it (Articoli di quotidiani della Tanzania, Corso di lingua swahili, Corso di lingua esperanto, Vocabolario esperanto-italiano, Jifunze lugha ya Kiesperanto, Kamusi ya Kiesperanto) > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
