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How To View Hidden Files In Ubuntu Linux

Alright, here is a short tip for those users who are new to Ubuntu. Just like Windows doesn’t show hidden files by default, Ubuntu pretty much follows suit. In Linux based systems, hidden files  has “.” prefix like .htaccess, .bash_history etc. Lets explore how can we view hidden files and folders in Ubuntu.

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How To Enable ‘Show Hidden Files And Folders Option’ When Disabled By a Virus

A few days back my “Show hidden files and folders” option was not working at all even if I selected the option Show hidden files and folders from the folder option window, the changes would just disappear upon closing the dialog. It was probably some virus attack after which the Windows registry was not being updated properly. So here is what I did to restore it back.

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