hidden or . files in terminal
 

what is the command to access . files while in terminal? Ya know I should know this

you can see what . files exist:

$ ls -lha

then, just access them like any other file:
$ vim .file

You can even skip the 'l' and 'h' switches.

totally, just habit I have to see the details :)

In your file manager, there is usually an option
to see your hidden files. I know in mine (Xandros),
on the file manager, I can can view -> show hidden files.
Since Xandros File Manager is based on konqueror,
you probably can do this in konqueror. Others,
probably so, but you need to wiggle around to
find the option.

Sheng-Chieh