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I want to hide, most of the folders in root (/) using Nautilus. Probably the only folders in / I want shown are /home and /tmp.
In addition to hiding folders, I also want to hide two files: initrd.img and initrd.img.old.
I find such a setup to be pro-noob, and looks a lot slicker too. How can I hide those folders and files?
I've been trying to figure the same thing. I'm certain this is controlled by settings in the theme's gtk-3.0 folder, if that helps. only 2 themes I've found change that. Adwaita is built in theme, for me it makes the selected column background all white. However, there is a nicer result if you change the theme to Zukitwo. http://lassekongo83.deviantart.com/art/Zukitwo-203936861. In order to run that, you have to install the murrine theme engine (I think for the gtk-2.0 apps like firefox) and then also the unico engine for the gtk-3.0 apps, like nautilus.
After you do that, the nautilus selected column will be lighter. I'm trying to find out which if the css settings in that theme make a difference. I haven't yet figured it out.
Pressing control-H in Nautilus will show also files starting with a ..
If you want this permanent: Files > Preferences will have a setting for this:
In command line ls -la the a part will also show hidden files.
Best Answer
Tested under Nautilus 3.4.2 on Ubuntu 12.04/12.10 (but works in almost all scenarios)
Open
gnome-terminal(Ctrl+Alt+T).Type
ls /.Copy the name(s) of the folder(s) you want hidden.
Press Alt+F2, then type in
gedit.Paste all the names you want hidden like so:
Image excerpted from Another Way to Hide Files Folders in Ubuntu by Meilin
Save the file (Ctrl+S) in the directory
/with the name.hidden(no asterisk, as seen in the image above).Refresh the page, and they are gone.
Image from How to hide files and folders - EuroBytes
If you want them unhidden later...
To unhide the folders, you can either:
.hiddenfile, orReference: