On 02/03/2019 16:16, Henri Derksen wrote:
> Hello Philosopher,
>
>>>> Then copy your existing files from one to the other.
>>> That will fail, if you forget to copy the hidden files too !
>> why would one forget? How COULD one forget?
>
> When using the desktop, and hidden files are not set viewable,
> they are NOT copied over from one window to the other, because not selected.
> So first select view hidden files also.
>
>> AFAICR ta, cp and rsync include 'hidden' files by default...
>
> I never used rsync, and cp very little.
> Mostly I am using desktop windows for copying files,
> sometimes by showing the hidden files before starting copying.
> That's the failable trick you have to know.
>
> Greetings from Henri.
>
Ah. The GUI fails to be the labour saver its promoted as.

It didnt occur to me that amyone would use a windows machine to copy Pi
files.

Not the least because it doesnt understand EXT4 file systems.


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