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FlipONeil
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March 7, 2025
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Copying Folder and contents into Assets via Touch UI

  • March 7, 2025
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Is it a problem that Importing folders and contents via Touch UI includes hidden files from UNIX source?

    Best answer by BrianKasingli

    Yes, importing folders and contents via Touch UI in AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) from a UNIX source can include hidden files (such as .DS_Store, .gitignore, or other dot-prefixed files), which might cause unintended issues.

     

    Pre-filter Before Upload: Before uploading, manually remove hidden files from the UNIX source using:

    find . -name ".*" -exec rm -rf {} \;

     

     

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    FlipONeilAuthor
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    March 21, 2025

    Thank You BrianK

    BrianKasingli
    BrianKasingliAccepted solution
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    March 18, 2025

    Yes, importing folders and contents via Touch UI in AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) from a UNIX source can include hidden files (such as .DS_Store, .gitignore, or other dot-prefixed files), which might cause unintended issues.

     

    Pre-filter Before Upload: Before uploading, manually remove hidden files from the UNIX source using:

    find . -name ".*" -exec rm -rf {} \;

     

     

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      FlipONeilAuthor
      New Participant
      March 7, 2025

      The UNIX hidden files (files starting with dot (.) or (._) from the source server are visible in the AEM web UI. They are listed in upload reports and can be deleted individually. Although, if I try to search all files containing "._" I get no search results. 
      Seeing the hidden files after uploading a folder is confusing to creative users.

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