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Figure 6.3 File and Folders in KDE File Manager

Hidden Files

Similar to Windows, Linux also distinguishes between “normal” les and hidden

les which are often conguration les that you usually do not want to access or

see as a normal user. In Linux, hidden les are indicated by a dot in front (for

example, .hiddenfile). In order to access hidden les you can switch view in the

le managers as described in Section “Using Dolphin File Manager” (Chapter 2,

Working with Your Desktop, ↑KDE User Guide) or use a certain command in the

shell as described in Section 7.2.2, “Using Commands with Options” (page 87).

File System Permissions

Because Linux is a multiuser system, every le in a Linux le system belongs to

a user and a group. Only the owner of a le or directory (or, of course, root) can

grant other users access permission to it. Linux basically distinguishes between

three dierent types of access permissions: write permission, read permission

and execute permission. You can only access a le or a folder if you have at least

read permission to it. There are several ways to change the access permissions

of les and folders: either traditionally via the shell or with the help of your

desktop's le manager. If you have root privileges, you can also change the

owner and the group of a le or folder. Read how to do so in a shell in Section 7.5,

“Modifying File Permissions” (page 94).

For more detailed information about le system permissions refer to Section 6.3,

“File Access Permissions” (page 81). Apart from the traditional permission concept

for le system objects there are also extensions available which handle permis-

sions more exibly. Read more in Chapter 10, Access Control Lists in Linux

(↑Security Guide).

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