list only hidden files

lipun4u · 02-15-2010, 05:51 AM

Anyone please tell me how to list only hidden files in current directory ?

mannoj · 02-15-2010, 06:00 AM

Below link will help you:

http://www.linux.ie/newusers/beginne...guide/find.php

I think you posted the same problem in two different forum.

Did you?

TreborG2 · 02-15-2010, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lipun4u

Anyone please tell me how to list only hidden files in current directory ?

ls -Ad .*
ls -Adl .*

you might have issues with other defaulted switches with ls, generally those go away if you reference ls directly (ie. /bin/ls )

the 'd' shows only directory names, rather than showing the files in the directories

the 'l' (lower case L) does a long list format more like standard "dir" command in DOS & Windows command lines..

TreborG2 · 02-15-2010, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannoj

Below link will help you:
http://www.linux.ie/newusers/beginne...guide/find.php

FYI Mannoj, I get a 404 going to that URL.

slightlystoopid · 02-15-2010, 06:15 AM

I don't think a broken link will help, but 'man find' might. the command you want is `find -maxdepth 1 -iname '.*'` and add -type f to only show regular files.

mannoj · 02-15-2010, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreborG2

FYI Mannoj, I get a 404 going to that URL.

Sorry, it was wrong link.

Please, try following link:
http://www.linux.ie/newusers/beginne...guide/find.php

Please, see the next post.

I don't know, how to use the editor?

mannoj · 02-15-2010, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreborG2

FYI Mannoj, I get a 404 going to that URL.

In that link:

"beginne...guide" is nothing but "beginners-linux-guide"

Now, correct the link and use it.

jschiwal · 02-15-2010, 06:52 AM

You can also use "ls -d .[^.]*". This will list hidden directories as well. The [^.] is needed instead of .* to prevent .. matching.