Hide Files via Nautilus Right-Click (.hidden file)

[PinkFloyd102489]

That's why I used the nautilus variable. It allows for multiple files to be packed into the variable.

[glyphobet]

Here's a script that works for me under Ubuntu 8.10:

#!/bin/bash

# add filename to .hidden file
echo "$1" >> "$PWD/.hidden"

#simulate the pressing of the F5 key to refresh the window
xte "keydown Control_L"; xte "key r"; xte "keyup Control_L"

[cloudstrifejr1]

ryanhaigh,

I have to say, your solution was flippin great. Worked like a charm. Now I can hide all those pesky files Thanks!

-cloudstrifejr1

[k6martini]

I have been using Linux (mostly Ubuntu 9.04) for a few months now, but this is my first forum post. I still use Mac OS 10.5 for my main laptop and I have Netatalk and Avahi (as described in this tutorial: http://www.kremalicious.com/2008/06/...achine-volume/ ) to allow me to use AFP between my computers.

Using Mac OS results in the creation of a ":2eDS_Store" file on any shared directory, I have tried hiding it using the aboved described .hidden method with no luck. Anyone have any other ideas that dont require changing the file name (as it needs to stay named ":2eDS_Store" for Mac OS).

Thanks in advance, these boards have already proved invaluable with out even posting.

[Z4mp4n0]

Thank you all for your solutions, now I can hide all those non-dotted Mac OS X generated files!
As for k6martini's problem, you should edit your /etc/netatalk/AppleVolumes.default file and add to the line of each share "options:usedots"
ex. for home folder share:

~/            "Home" options:usedots,upriv

It creates regular .DS_Store files which are hidden under both Linux and Mac OS X
I also use the upriv option for the share to use unix privileges, you could although ommit it

[pranavkaranjkar]

ryanhaigh, too much script for a simple action. Open up ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/ and then create a new file with the name of the script you want. Then paste this into it:

#!/bin/bash

touch $PWD/.hidden

echo "$PWD/$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS" | tee -a $PWD/.hidden

Much cleaner script and easier to understand what it's doing. Touch creates the file if it doesnt exist. Then the script echoes the name of the file you've right-clicked then appends it to the .hidden file in the directory.

This is a nice script. I have one problem though. This scripts writes the entire path of the file (even when i remove the $PWD part.)
for example, it writes "file:///home/pranav/Music/cover.jpg" to the .hidden file. But for the file to hide, we need just "cover.jpg" written in the .hidden file. Can someone tell me how can I remove the other part from the nautilus variable that is being used here?

[yaskhan]

This is a nice script. I have one problem though. This scripts writes the entire path of the file (even when i remove the $PWD part.)
for example, it writes "file:///home/pranav/Music/cover.jpg" to the .hidden file. But for the file to hide, we need just "cover.jpg" written in the .hidden file. Can someone tell me how can I remove the other part from the nautilus variable that is being used here?

use grep

[yaskhan]

hide hTML folders:

#!/bin/bash
touch $PWD/hidden
find $PWD *_files -maxdepth 0 | tee -a .hidden

HIde selected:

#!/bin/bash
touch $PWD/.hidden
touch $PWD/.tmp
echo "$PWD/$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS" | tee -a $PWD/.tmp
grep .*/ .tmp|sed /.*\/// > .hidden
rm -f .tmp

scripts not debugged!!!!

[zero2xiii]

I cant get any one of those two scripts working?

The first one. I have no idea why its not working? Instead of adding it directly to the menu, I just made a script in the:
~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts
and set it as executable.

The second sript gives output of:

/home/username//home/username/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Hide This File.sh

which doesnt work either...

Am I missing something? even if I take the $PWD out, it just makes a line saying:

file:///home/username/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Hide This File.sh

and that doesnt work either... if I manualy delete everything up to "Hide" then it hides the file perfectly fine...

weird.

On ubuntu 10.04

[yaskhan]

BUGS:

hide hTML folders:

#!/bin/bash
touch $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/.hidden
find $PWD *_files -maxdepth 0 | tee -a $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/.hidden

HIde selected:

#!/bin/bash
touch $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/.hidden
touch $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/.tmp
echo "$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS" | tee -a $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI/.tmp
grep -P .*/ .tmp | sed 's/.*\///' > .hidden
rm -f .tmp

scripts not tested!!!!