IMHO, why don't you exclude the dot-files from the backup? The really important dot-system files can then be another exception on the exclusion exception (opt-in)
Met vriendelijke groeten, Cordialement, Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Senior Software Engineer On 13 September 2012 16:40, Enda <enda...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > There are many directories (and if the file has changed, I want it backed > up), is there a way to stop creating dot files? > > > - Enda > > > ________________________________ > From: John Clegg <john.cl...@nailsea.net> > To: Enda <enda...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Dan Lewis <elderdanle...@gmail.com>; "users@global.libreoffice.org" > <users@global.libreoffice.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:35 PM > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder > as document when opening it for viewing > > > Could you just not exclude this directory from the backup? > > > On 13 September 2012 15:29, Enda <enda...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > When I backup all the files, I like to see which files are being backed > up, if the folder has changed (by having a file created and deleted) I see > this folder I when I backup. I would rather not see folders that have not > really changed. > > > > > >(I am not trying to open the file more than once.) > > > > > >- Enda > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Dan Lewis <elderdanle...@gmail.com> > >To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >Cc: > >Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:11 PM > >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder > > as document when opening it for viewing > > > >What does it prevent you from doing? Are you trying to open this file > >more than once? You see, I'm confused why you need to override this > >function of LO. Since the dot files are hidden anyway, I don't see what > >difference the existence of these files make. The answer to my questions > >might enlighten me. > > > >--Dan > > > >On 09/13/2012 10:00 AM, Enda wrote: > >> I am the only user on the system. When I view a file, a dot file (like > >> .~lock.file.doc#) is created. How can I override (stop) this in > >> LibreOffice? > >> > >> > >> - Enda > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Jay Lozier <jsloz...@gmail.com> > >> To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >> Cc: > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:33 PM > >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same > >> folder as document when opening it for viewing > >> > >> On 09/12/2012 09:23 AM, Enda wrote: > >>> OS: Ubuntu > >>> > >>> Calligra does not create a dot file when viewing files, is there an > >>> option to turn this off in LibreOffice? > >>> > >>> > >>> - Enda > >> Do you want multiple users to be able to edit the file at the same > >> time? > >> I think this is causing confusion on the list. > >> > >> Often a program will create a lock file to prevent other users from > >> modifying a file while someone is editing the file. This is a fairly > >> common procedure and in some programs can be over ridden. > >> > >> A "dot" file can also refer to the MSO XP Word template with *.dot > >> extension. > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Andreas Säger <ville...@t-online.de> > >>> To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >>> Cc: > >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:41 PM > >>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder > >>> as document when opening it for viewing > >>>>> Am 11.09.2012 18:01, Enda Noname wrote: > >>>>>> Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document > >>>>>> when > >>>>>> opening it for viewing? > >>>>>> .~lock.file.doc# > >>> Is it really that difficult to tell us exactly about the situation? We > >>> don't even know the operating system. > >>> Is it really that difficult to copy some documents into a test > >>> directory, display hidden files and open them read-only? > >>> > >>> 4 tests on Linux: > >>> 1) libreoffice -view blah.odt [no lock file] > >>> 2) chmod -w blah.odt > >>> libreoffice blah.odt [no lock file] > >>> 3) menu:File>Open... [X] Read Only [no lock file] > >>> 4) menu:Save As... [X]Password blah2.odt with a read-only password > >>> close, re-open blah2.odt [creates a lock file] > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > >-- > >For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > >Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted > > > >-- > >For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > >Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted > > > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
