cannot add hidden directories to exclusion list

[Micheal Shallop]

Within my home directory, I want to add hidden directories to be excluded from the back-up. However, I cannot directly add these directories (via the GUI) because the list box does not include hidden directories.

I cannot add hidden directories using the search bar. Within /home, searching for: "mshallop/.dbus/session-bus/" returns no results.

From the command line:
# ls -l /home/mshallop/.dbus/session-bus/
total 8
-rw-r--r-- 1 mshallop mshallop 465 Nov 25 07:52 0e9c029057b0bc75128d8e7c563bcccf-0
-rw-r----- 1 root root 465 Jan 31 09:33 583a968f0dcf4772b6657ea91c3d33c6-1

# lsb_release -d
Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

# dpkg-query -W deja-dup duplicity
deja-dup 34.2-0ubuntu1
duplicity 0.7.06-2ubuntu2

Not including other files b/c not having problems with back-up/restore process.

I added the file using the dconf-editor under org->gnome->DejaDup.

[Vej (vej)]

Hello Micheal.

The file add dialog respects the settings of your nautilus (standard file manager in Unity).
If you do not see the hidden directories in the list box you may need to press STRG+H to toggle this setting of nautilus.

Please let me know if this fixes your problem or not.

Best Regards

Vej

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