hidden files

Jeebizz · 04-22-2005, 06:49 PM

I know that hidden stuff like files and directories have a period before the filename, so how do you get them to show up when you do an ls command in the terminal?

ringwraith · 04-22-2005, 06:51 PM

ls -a

read man ls

jailbait · 04-22-2005, 06:52 PM

"I know that hidden stuff like files and directories have a period before the filename, so how do you get them to show up when you do an ls command in the terminal?"

Include the -a parameter in the command:

ls -al /etc

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keefaz · 04-22-2005, 06:52 PM

You can list all files with : ls -a
and to list only files that begin with a dot : ls -d .*

Linux~Powered · 04-22-2005, 07:18 PM

If you use it often, you can make an alias in your .bashrc file. I have mine as la.

Code:

alias la="ls -a"