How to view the hidden files in /etc directory?
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Answer / dipayan
find /etc/* -name ".*"
will show the all hidden files in the /etc directory. All
hidden files start with "." , that's why "find" command
easily finds them.
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Answer / vasu
#ls -la /etc
can get all files including hidden files.
hidden files are denoted with dot (.) prefix and
ls -a is used for hidden files.
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Dear Subbareddy kake,
b4 giving opinion you should check urself. whatever command
u gave that will not work for this particular question.
It will display only the hidden files in the current
directory not in the /etc directory.
Plzz read the question first.
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Answer / shekar
u can use this command to see the hidden files .
$l.
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Answer / krishna
ls -a1 /etc | grep "^\."
Will list out the hidden files in /etc!
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Answer / subbareddy kake
Hi Shruthi,unix not ur own os.We have to follow some
rules.Here a means all,h means hidden like those commands
are wrong.pls don't mind.......
ls -a:to list all hidden files.
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Answer / shruthi
ls -lah /etc
options:
l long list
a all
h hidden
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