"opt" Folder Not Hidden

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"opt" Folder Not Hidden

Hi all,

I had to show all files in Finder so i could access an iPod's hidden files, but i forgot to close a folder in the root of my hard drive called opt. When i hid the files again, opt was still visible. How do i fix this? its just a minor annoyance, but i'd like it to be hidden again.

Thanks,
KB

Macbook, Powerbook, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Mini, Mac OS X (10.5.6), 1TB External Bootable HD

Posted on Feb 1, 2009 6:54 AM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Feb 1, 2009 7:53 AM in response to BrownK

there is no "opt" folder at the top level of the hard drive by default. you or some app you are using put it there. that's why it's not hidden. what's inside?

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BrownK Author

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Feb 1, 2009 9:34 AM in response to V.K.

Ohh...it started when i installed MacPorts, i guess it was just hidden by default.

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Answer 3

V.K.

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Feb 1, 2009 9:36 AM in response to BrownK

well, you can hide it by hand if you really want to.
run the following command in terminal (copy and paste please)

sudo chflags hidden /opt

You'll have to enter your admin password (which you won't see). that's normal.

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aburak

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Feb 8, 2009 8:28 AM in response to V.K.

Hi...

Related problem here, please help me too!

After installing Amarok I had that folder, opt, and some other stuf related with KDE. I got help from the program's forum to the effect that I could delete all these folders Amarok has created, but when I've thrown that opt folder and tried to empty trash, the system said: "dbus-daemon is in use, can't be deleted" and "libexpat.1.5.2.dylib is in use, can't be deleted". So I've brought the opt folder back with its two sub-folders, bin and lib containing the afore mentioned files. (And I've been asked password in carrying forth and back the folder to the thrash.)

Now, have I caused a damage already? What should I do? Leave it all as it is or do something? Additionally there's another folder whose name is just tilde; should I keep it?

Any help greatly appreciated (I've just recently crashed the computer and had it deep-formatted).

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