Subject: .files

From: Rick Fonger <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 19:22:56 -0400 (EDT)

In pine I have some .files (like .signature, etc) I would like to delete 
or edit. 
When I get to the correct directory using pico, the files are not there. 
When I am in the directory and ask for the the files using ls ... there 
they are.

Would someone please tell me where these files are really located and why 
can't I edit them in pico?

Thanks for your help.

Rick Fonger				[email-masked]

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From: Michael Joswig <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 01:55:30 +0200 (MET DST)

Hi Rick,

if you want to edit these files start pico with the explicit path (AND 
the dot) like "pico ~/.signature".

These files are called "hidden", that's why you can't see them in your 
directory listing (Perhaps there is an Option to turn this off/on)

Ciao,
 Michael Joswig

> Rick Fonger				[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Jim LeBay)
Date: 27 Jul 1995 16:42:49 GMT

> directory listing (Perhaps there is an Option to turn this off/on)

In 3.91 I cannot find an option to display dot files in the file list, but
I would like to see this added in a future version. 

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