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open-hidden-files

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Here’s the blog post for viewing hidden files — simple and clear for beginners:

✅ /blog/open-hidden-files.md#

---slug: open-hidden-filestitle: How to View Hidden Files on Your Systemauthor: Frádely Dilonétags: [terminal, beginner, hidden-files]---
Hidden files start with a dot (`.`), like `.bashrc` or `.gitignore`. These are often config or system files.
Here’s how to see them.
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### 🖥 Terminal (Linux/macOS)
```bashls -a

The -a means “all files” — including hidden ones.

🧭 File Explorer (GUI)#

💻 macOS#

  • Press: Command + Shift + .
  • Press again to hide them

🐧 Linux (Ubuntu, etc.)#

  • Press: Ctrl + H
  • Works in most file browsers

✅ Why view hidden files?

  • Edit config files
  • Check what apps are storing
  • Remove leftover or hidden junk