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Re: Cannot write files if they are hidden


Dave Korn wrote:

>> It seems that at the moment a windows hidden file is listed by "ls", can >> be read and appended to, but cannot be replaced.

The same as in Windoze. HTH!

That's true only to some extend. echo foo > hidden_file fails both in cmd and cygwin, but Windows editors (notepad, edit) can edit hidden files no problem.


Krzysztof Duleba


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