On Sun March 21 2004 02:38 pm, Pinco wrote: > 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. > do you mean /etc/skel, when you create a new user acount all files are put into that user's home directory. ls -a show some hidden files. > > 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. ~ means your home directory For Example; user name : root user directory : /root/ type "cd ~" and it will bring you to /root/ just typing "cd" bring you to ~ > > Thanks, > Nino
