secure folders in linux

[duanester]

i am trying this tip in ubuntu 8.04

 

 

holding ctrl+h will show hidden folders in nautilas, you can change folders to make them hidden from anyone, even your self

 

say for example you have a folder called images, simply by renaming it by putting a dot/ period at beginning makes it hidden.

 

.images

 

 

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to completely lock your entire home folder open console and type chmod -r /home/name of your directory/

 

this will even lock you out

 

to enable permission in terminal type chmod +r /home/name of your directory/

 

you should be able to open your home folder now.

 

edit: trick to view those folders in a directory when chmod -r is active, just click a folder on left panel, you will be able to access them there, this way its impossible for anyone to access your home folder over a network or vulnerability

Edited October 19, 2008 by duanester

[Bruce]

Why is this only for Ubuntu?

[duanester]

i haven't tested it this on others bruce

 

 

 

i have to make sure the tip i post doesn't break your box bruce, notice i said nautilous.

[Bruce]

It's a simple file permission and has nothing to do with GUI, DE, your choice of file management.............

 

It is a basic Linux command. It doesn't matter what distribution you use, doesn't matter what file manager your using or anything, in fact you don't even need to be using a GUI for this to work.

[duanester]

i will edit the title bruce, thanks for clarifying that

[duanester]

update:

 

 

to secure individual folders and not an entire directory use the same command by doing this.

 

chmod -r /home/directory name/documents/

 

this will only affect the documents folder' for example i used documents, you can do this to any folder or multiple folders.