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How to view and copy hidden files and folders in Linux?

How to view & copy hidden files & folders in Linux

  • Would need some help on viewing & Moving the Hidden Files & Folders.

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    Hidden files are just files with a . in the beginning of their name. To list files, including hidden ones from a command line: ls -a To list only hidden files: ls -a .* Hidden files can be moved/copied/removed just like any other file: mv .log .log_old # move a file cp .log .log_backup # copy a file rm .log # remove a file

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If you are using Gnome and the Nautilus file manager, you can select "Show Hidden Files" in the "View" menu. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl-H. On the command line the option to "ls" is "-a" to see hidden files (the ones with '.' as the first character in the filename).

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Following up on Trey's answer, if you want to copy everything in a given directory, including the hidden files, you should be fine with: cp -r /something/ /somenewplace/

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