Hiding "lost+found" folder?

I recently created several new ext3 data partitions to mount up in my /home folder. But when I started to look into these new folders, I see these "lost+found" folders. I looked it up through Google and I now know what these folders are used for, but they're just plain annoying and I think it's time for them to go on vacation. Is there anyway that I can hide these folders? Thanks

GM

 

If you don't want to see it, don't store files in the root level of your filesystem i.e. create a directory and store the files starting one level into that part of the filesystem tree.

You could probably reorganise by changing the mountpoint and setting up a symbolic link into the folder.

 

Thanks bruh, but one thing I tried was to open Nautilus as root and renamed each "lost+found" folder to ".lost+found". I figured to do that from the git-go, but I'm not sure if it will affect any part of the system in an adverse way.......

 

Renaming lost+found to .lost+found will last till the next file system check. Lost+found is a designated directory that will be automatically created on file system check, if it's not there.

Short answer is: To the best of my knowledge, you can't easily hide it.

 

I haven't tested this, but it may be possible to mount the disk on a hidden mountpoint and then symbolic link to it.

For example, if the extra data partition is mounted here:

Code:

/home/music

change it to mount on (I've skipped a few steps on how you do this!)

Code:

/home/.blah

and then create a new directory under .blah and symbolic link it

Code:

mkdir /home/.blah/music
ln -s /home/.blah/music /home/music

 

you know, that /dev directory is really bugging the **** out of me...i think i'll move it...

 

Uh, that's not a very good idea. You shouldn't go moving around folders in the root directory like that, you may mess something up horribly.

 

I think it was a joke, or so I hope!

 

That's how I would do it except that I would look into using mount --bind instead of symbolic links. You can bind subtrees of a filesystem anywhere you feel like.

 

...that directory is next,

...this solution worked the best for me; I actually re-formed my partition table and created a large hidden data partition to store my music, videos, downloads, audio/video projects, etc., each into it's own folders, and then created symbolic links to these folders in my /home directory. Thanks Bruh.