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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:50:49 +0000 Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:30:17 +0000 > Neil Winchurst <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have tried using cp in a terminal screen but get some error message > > about no such file or directory. > > What are the directories, what (precisely) was the command and what was > the error? More information needed! > > cp ~/documents/foo/bar/test.c ~/.config/ > > Use tab completion to work out which is the correct location. If you > use tab, you won't get "no such file or directory" errors. > > -- OK, mea culpa, a spelling mistake on my part. I have now sorted it out and copied the file over. However, when using a gui I find that I cannot include the hidden folders when I want to transfer a file, even if I have them included in the instruction from the view menu in my home folder. Is there any way to do that? Neil Winchurst > > > Neil Williams > ============= > http://www.data-freedom.org/ > http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ > http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html