SOLVED How do I rename a "hidden" folder?

[CraigD]

Some of my folders/directories had names like ...folder1 and have many sub directories within the folders

When I copied them to freeNAS they "disappeared" and are hidden

I can access them via CIFS shares, but they are not visible, but are searchable or I can type in the folder/directory name

I thought I had done all the study I needed to before migration but I was wrong

What is the exact "rename" command with syntax (pool, dataset, folder) so it can be seen

I know it will be easy for anyone with a freeBSD background but I don't and I didn't even think about this problem at all

Thanks in advance

 

[MrToddsFriends]

What is the exact "rename" command with syntax (pool, dataset, folder) so it can be seen

In a shell:

Code:

cd <parent-of-folder-to-rename>
rename <old-name> <new-name>

https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi....3-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html

The argument of the first command depends on your configuration and/or folder structure, most possibly it's something like

Code:

cd /mnt/<name-of-your-pool>

or

Code:

cd /mnt/<name-of-your-pool>/<name-of-parent-folder>

You are also free to let Samba not to hide file and folder names beginning with a dot if you like ("Show Hidden Files")
http://doc.freenas.org/9.10/freenas_sharing.html#windows-cifs-shares

 

[CraigD]

It worked

Thank you