On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:41 PM, max bianco <maximilianbianco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Gerhard Magnus <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 10:55 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 08:19 -0700, Gerhard Magnus wrote: > > > > I've been using the "notes" feature a lot with files (activated via the > > > > right mouse button on any icon.) Yet when I backup files I have tagged > > > > in this way (actually using scp) I lose the notes! Where are these > > > > "notes" stored? Is there some way of backing them up along with the > > > > files? Thanks for the help! --Jerry > > > > > > Is this 'notes' thing a feature of your desktop? If so, what desktop are > > > you using? This is not a general Linux (or Fedora) feature. > > > > > > poc > > > > > I'm using gnome. I thought there might be hidden files containing these > > notes. But least one directory that has a lot of files I've tagged in > > this way doesn't contain any hidden files at all. > > > > You might look into where or how the file properties are stored, this > may give you a clue as to where all the notes have gone or might be > found. > > Max > This may be relevant : http://www.imc.org/ietf-822/mail-archive/msg05882.html A quick scan reveals that it may be the file metadata that you are after and that it is not always carried over when copying files with certain programs/utilities. One suggestion is to tar the files(zip them up) and then copy them, this may preserve the metadata you need. Good Luck. Max
