Reveal hidden files

Skripo · March 17, 2017 at 1:22 AM

I am trying to access the file structure through putty and most of the files are hidden. Same in explorer.

What do I do to reveal them?

vitorp07 · March 17, 2017 at 1:56 AM

In Kodi settings;
Media settings->General: enable "show hidden files and directories"
Then in Windows or whichever OS your are accessing LibreELEC from, enable "show hidden files, folders and drives"

In your "samba.conf" file add "Root" access at the end like so;

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[Root]
  path = /
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes

Now using Samba you should be able to view all the folders, including the Storage folder, through the Root folder when accessing it in File Explorer.

Skripo · March 17, 2017 at 2:15 AM

I used your first post and It broke my samba. Luckily I saved my sample file and was able to delete the new one.

I'll do it again, thanks for the help!

vitorp07 · March 17, 2017 at 2:19 AM

What did you do exactly?
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I edited my post to put the steps in the right order and deleted "storage" access since you have access to it through "Root"

Skripo · March 17, 2017 at 2:28 AM

Actually, I just realized it wasn't you, I think I messed up something when I went and added the code you gave me to the one I already put in to reveal the storage folder for the Harmony remote mod.

Now Its asking me for a password when I try to access in Windows Explorer. I tried the root, libreelec but I think thats for ssh.

Was I supposed to erase all the rest of the stuff in the samba.config sample?

vitorp07 · March 17, 2017 at 2:32 AM

No, just add it at the end of the samba.conf file like this example below;

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################################################################################
# This file is part of OpenELEC - OpenELEC Mediacenter - Home
# Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)

..."Leave everything you see in this file like it is and just add the "Root" entry at the end like you can see below"
[Picons]
path = /storage/picons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/picons/tvh /storage/picons/vdr

[Root]
path = /
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

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Skripo · March 17, 2017 at 2:43 AM

Sorry about all the trouble, I am exhausted. I fixed it and it's all good now.

The reason I need this is I am trying to find the autostart.sh file to edit it. After all this work I still don't see it. Do you have any idea where it is?

Thanks again.

vitorp07 · March 17, 2017 at 2:46 AM

The autostart.sh file, if you have one created, is in the same folder as the samba.conf file.
storage->.config->http://autostart.sh/samba.conf

Skripo · March 17, 2017 at 2:51 AM

Thanks, yet again!
[hr]
Can I abuse your patience once again?

I created the file using nano but now I need to change its permissions to make it executable. Problem is, I don't see the hidden files when in ssh. I tried ls - a but no luck. Any tips?

I'm a total newb.
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Just remembered it had a different name in windows. dir was .config.

I hope you are enjoying my stream of consciousness posts.

vitorp07 · March 17, 2017 at 3:09 AM

You shouldn't have to change permissions for the autostart.sh file, if the commands you put in the file are correct then reboot and see if it's working.
But you should test the commands via ssh first to see if they are taking effect before putting them in autostart.sh.

To make it executable, after autostart.sh was created, you can try this via ssh;

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chmod +x /storage/.config/autostart.sh

What are you putting in autostart.sh?