On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:11:13 -0600, Micheal Clark <sundance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > James Wilkinson wrote: > > >Wong Kwok-hon wrote: > > > > > >>I have such like that before and I fixed. It just use the root acount > >>and delete the files begin with "." excepted the .profile and the > >>system would copy back to default. > >> > >> > > > >Sorry, Ringo, but your English isn't particularly clear there. And one > >interpretation of that advice is dangerous. > > > >No-one should delete anything unless they are sure they know what it is > >or that they don't need it. If you need to make sure that your system > >won't look at a file, rename it or move it. > > > >A number of programs will keep information in hidden files (those > >beginning with dots), and you *will* lose data like bookmarks, account > >settings, and potentially e-mail. > > > >Note, too, that "." and ".." have special meanings in Unix (and > >Unix-like systems like Fedora). > > > >James. Sorry for my poor english and I will shut up because of my poor english. :( Ringo
