Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:44:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> To: FreeBSD LIST <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: xv flag to not create ~/dir/dir/.xvpics/ Message-ID: <20030916204201.Q8871@rocket.alienwebshop.com> In-Reply-To: <44znh8mwqn.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <20030912201606.M83641-100000@Video2Video.Com> <44znh8mwqn.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> > Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> writes: > > If I `cd ~/dir/dir` then run `xv -vsmap` xv creates cached thumbnails. > > Does anyone know of a flag for "xv" to -NOT- create a directory called > > ".xvpics"? I do not want xv to create this directory. Thanks. > The option -vsmap is *asking* for the thumbnails. If you don't want > them, then don't use that option. The option vsmap is asking for an image browser. The program need not necessarily cache thumbnails on the hard disk. Perhaps this is a wish list item for xv developers or a sign to shop for other alternatives. All I ever wanted was a file explorer similar to Microsoft Explorer (latest) or ACDSee32 (www.acdsystems.com I think). In Unix. Too much to ask? -- Peter Leftwich President & Founder, Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA http://Www.Video2Video.Com
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