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Title: rockbox and linux
Post by: m6arate on February 08, 2007, 04:10:13 PM

I searched a little and didnt see anyone with the same problem. Im using ubuntu, and already have rockbox installed. I wanted to backup everything, and I noticed my .rockbox directory is hidden. I couldnt figure out how to unhide it. anyone know how?

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: bluebrother on February 08, 2007, 05:29:28 PM

files starting with a dot are hidden on unix-like operating systems. You can simply copy them using the command line, if you are using some GUI this depends on the desktop environment you are using. No way to help you with this unless you tell us a bit more.

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: wombat on February 08, 2007, 06:07:44 PM

In either Konqueror or Nautilus, check the item "Show Hidden Files" under "View".
This should reveal all!

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: ViperKnight on February 08, 2007, 07:14:00 PM

The shortcut for Nautilus is "Ctrl+H" ;)
Or you could do it the long way and go to the view menu...

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: riksweeney on February 09, 2007, 06:45:11 AM

Quote from: ViperKnight on February 08, 2007, 07:14:00 PM

The shortcut for Nautilus is "Ctrl+H" ;)
Or you could do it the long way and go to the view menu...

You mean I've been going to the view menu like a sucker for all these months?!

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: senab on February 09, 2007, 06:48:59 AM

Quote from: riksweeney on February 09, 2007, 06:45:11 AM

You mean I've been going to the view menu like a sucker for all these months?!

[sarcasm]I feel so sorry for you...[/sarcasm]  :P

Title: Re: rockbox and linux
Post by: shifty on February 10, 2007, 08:55:59 PM

I am running a 30GB 5th gen ipod with a copy a Ubuntu edgy edge.

If you need to back up anything in your ipod go to a terminal and mount the ipod if not auto mounted by Ubuntu.

If you dont have a mount point then

code
sudo mkdir /media/ipod

then mount the ipod using

code
sudo mount /dev/sdX2 /media/ipod
(where X is the drive letter of the ipod) if you dont know try a and work your way from there, I dont remeber the query command offhand

code
cd /media/ipod
(changes to ipod directory)

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ls -a

shows all files/directorys on the ipod in the main partition

then copy anything you want to backup

sudo cp -r /media/ipod/directories_to_be_copied ~/directory_in_home_folder
 
now using sudo to copy everything will probably mess with the permissions and only allow the  root user to access then but this can be easily changed.  Look on the ubuntu forums for help with changing a directories permission.  I had to do it about a week ago and I cannot remember what the command was since it was 3 AM

hope that helps a little