Show and Hide Hidden Files in Ubuntu Linux

How to show hidden files in Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux reveals hidden files right from the File Manager. Open any folder to reveal its contents, then click the view options button in the toolbar and select ‘Show Hidden Files’. Alternatively, press Ctrl+H on the keyboard instead.

Checking every hidden item in a directory requires visiting that specific folder. Click the view options button in the toolbar and select Show Hidden Files, or press the Ctrl + H keyboard shortcut.

Launch the File Manager and click the view options button in the toolbar to begin.

Select Show Hidden Files on the context menu 🖱️, as highlighted below.

Keyboard shortcuts provide a faster route, letting Ctrl + H display all hidden items at once.

Standard and hidden files appear together in the directory view.

How to hide files in Ubuntu Linux

Hiding files in Ubuntu Linux relies on the File Manager. Making a file invisible requires renaming it so that the name begins with a period (dot). Changing a file named 'example.txt' to '.example.txt' removes it from view.

Rename any target file so it starts with a dot (.) to remove it from the default view.

Rename example.txt to .example.txt to hide it.

The file vanishes from the File Manager's standard view within its containing folder, preventing accidental deletion or unwanted visibility for various file types.

That completes the process.

Reviewing the core steps:

• Showing hidden files in Ubuntu Linux is a simple process that can be done through the view options button or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H.
• Similarly, hiding files in Ubuntu Linux involves renaming the file with a dot at the beginning of its name.
• These steps provide a convenient way to manage file visibility in the File Manager, ensuring that important files can be kept out of plain sight when necessary.