does not show hidden files (those starting with a dot, e.g., ). To see them, use the all option
$ ls -A .bashrc .cache .config Documents Downloads file.txt ls filedot
Suddenly, the screen floods with new names. You will see .bash_profile , .ssh/ , .config/ . These are the levers and switches of your operating system. This is where the "filedot" lives—the dot-prefixed files that control the behavior of your digital world. does not show hidden files (those starting with a dot, e