How do you find folders like /usr/local/bin in finder?

[obelix]

Quick question...

I'm setting up Subversion and am planning on using a plugin called SCPlugin to enable me to commit changes etc. through the finder.

What I need to know is how does one locate folders in the Unix file system in the finder?

I need to get to this location in the finder:

/usr/local/bin

When I click the open button which is used to locate the Subversion executable (which in my case is in /usr/local/bin) I can only see regular finder folders... not the unix folders.

How can I get to /usr/local/bin?

 

[Westside guy]

Method 1: From the Terminal, type "open -a Finder /usr/local/bin".

Method 2: From Finder's "Go" menu, select "Go to folder...". That'll bring up a window in which you can type "/usr/local/bin".

 

[idkew]

Method 3: Get a program such as TinkerTool (too lazy to link you) and unhide all hidden files/folders

 

[Baron58]

What I need to know is how does one locate folders in the Unix file system in the finder?

First off, I don't think /usr/local/bin exists by default. You make have to create it.

Methods 1 & 2 above are correct. Do NOT dick around with method 3, IMHO.

To create the folder (if it doesn't exist already) and open a Finder window:
In the terminal...

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin

cd /usr/local/bin

open .

 

[idkew]

wow- did not know dick was a kosher word here..


dick. hehehehe

 

[aus_dave]

First off, I don't think /usr/local/bin exists by default. You make have to create it.

Methods 1 & 2 above are correct. Do NOT dick around with method 3, IMHO.

What's wrong with TinkerTool? It's only being used to turn on hidden files and directories - no big deal IMHO.

 

[idkew]

What's wrong with TinkerTool? It's only being used to turn on hidden files and directories - no big deal IMHO.

because those files/folders are hidden for a reason. so people don't mess with(in) them.

 

[aus_dave]

The original question was:

What I need to know is how does one locate folders in the Unix file system in the finder?

I agree that it's not wise to mess with them if you don't know what you are doing, but that wasn't the question .

 

[Westside guy]

I think you can edit the file "/.hidden" and change what directories are accessible by default through Finder. You might need to reboot for the change to take, though - and always make a backup of any file like this BEFORE you touch it!