Doug McNutt wrote: > Actually on my box, 10.3.9, the var directory is /private/var. > /private is declared a hidden directory so Finder won't show it > even though it doesn't start with a dot. > > Infamous is clearly the correct phrase. I'm sure the folks working > on the bug report have no real idea that Finder doesn't allow you to > just select the log file and attach it. > > If you need access via Finder you can create a symbolic link to the > /var, /etc, /tmp, and others and put the links on the root, /, > Finder will then let you in because it treats the links the same as > it would an alias. > > ln -s /private/etc /_etc > ln -s /private/var /_var > > for instance. The underline can be pretty much anything but it can't > be a dot or a slash.
There should already be softlinks to those and other directories that are in /private. The OS creates them as part of the system install. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
