By default the Linux bash shell will hide hidden files and folders by default. Hidden files are used in many operating systems including Linux. The commands used to list files in the Linux file system can tailored to display hidden files.

In this Linux Bash tutorial I will demonstrate how to create and display hidden files in a Linux file system.

Other Linux tutorials in this course:

Linux tutorial 1 The basics of Bash https://youtu.be/gR2bFNrYmD0
Linux tutorial 2 Creating nested directories https://youtu.be/i-4yDwIYCcc
Linux tutorial 3 How to remove directories and files https://youtu.be/zgYdy5tAoMI
Linux tutorial 4 How to move and rename files https://youtu.be/_-9YsrkdcM8
Linux tutorial 5 Working with directories https://youtu.be/_vqPY3RvZ78
Linux tutorial 6 How to redirect standard output https://youtu.be/XHZYJLsGArU
Linux tutorial 7 How to redirect standard input https://youtu.be/f0s2UNaA5Vs
Linux tutorial 8 How to pipe output between commands https://youtu.be/GPdAE9_-3aY
Linux tutorial 9 How to use the cat command https://youtu.be/nK4028I3N5U
Linux tutorial 10 How to display hidden files https://youtu.be/ATy8SZQkfAc
Linux tutorial 11 Basics of file permissions https://youtu.be/89KXXZpEC5s
Linux tutorial 12 How to copy files and folders https://youtu.be/HScXikQoW_s
Linux tutorial 13 How to change file dates https://youtu.be/iPP2xFKUqig
Linux tutorial 14 How to sort a file
https://youtu.be/ka-FtmkU17k
Linux tutorial 15 How to display disk usage https://youtu.be/1JD97NSB7Hc
If you want to learn more about the Linux bash shell then checkout this book:
Linux in a month of lunches: http://bit.ly/2xnmJfV

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