Ed Greshko wrote: > Joachim Backes wrote: > >> On 02/25/2010 07:58 AM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> >>> Marcel Rieux wrote: >>> >>>> I don't have much important data and I do my back-ups in the most >>>> simple way by saving my /home directory except for a few directories >>>> to a DVD. But K3B asks if i want to save hidden files. If I answer no, >>>> the .thunderbird and .evolution directories aren't saved and there's >>>> some important data in there. If I answer yes, there then is a sleuth >>>> of hidden files that are saved that I don't really need. >>>> >>>> One way around this is to copy those 2 directories and then rename >>>> them without the beginning ".". This way you miss a few files or >>>> directories if you don't also rename them -- such as .#evolution.sbd >>>> and .parentlock -- which... might not be important -- but why the hell >>>> are .thunderbird and .evolution hidden in the first place? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Another way around it is to use the nautilus integration with k3b. >>> Unlike k3b, nautilus has a selection for "view hidden files". Then you >>> can drag and drop precisely what you need from nautilus to k3b. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Another simple way would be: move .thunderbird and .evolution to some >> not-hidden files and let .thunderbird be a soft link to that >> not-hidden file. >> >> > When one has to make changes like that...and remember they made > them...and why...and it conflicts with "normal" operation I, personally, > wouldn't classify that as "simple". :-) > > Oh, the other reason I wouldn't do that.... It may happen that you download the latest thunderbird tar file from Mozilla and forgetfully extract it in your home directory.... Oooops.... -- What will you do if all your problems aren't solved by the time you die?
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