hidden files

[Basso_1]

helo, please can u tell me how to create a hidden file or directory under hp_ux.


thank u

[Pete Randall]

"Hidden files" generally refer to those files whose name begins with a dot character: ".".
This makes them not show up in ls output unless the -a flag is used. Examples include .profile, .kshrc, etc.


Pete

[saju_2]

Hi

Create a file which starts with a .

Eg: .file1

Regards
CS

[saju_2]

Hi

I meant the files which start with a "."

Regards
CS

[Raj D. · Accepted solution]

Hi Bassam ,

The files that start with a period (.) , those files are hidden files in hp-ux or any unix.

Example:
# touch .abcd

Now abcd will be hidden and will not show with ls -l command.

To see the hidden files , you have to use :
# ls -la

Enjoy ,
Cheers,
Raj.