How to show hidden files and folders on Lubuntu

Lubuntu comes with file manager which is PCManFM, by default PCManFM will not show hidden files and folders, but you can make PCManFM showing the hidden files and folders if you want.

Hidden files on lubuntu are the one that have dot (.) in front of the file name, for example a file called .data.txt is actually a hidden file, same thing with folders.

Alright, to make PCManFM can show hidden files and folders is very easy, all you have to do is right click with your mouse while you are on the file manager (PCManFM) and then select 'Show Hidden'.

right click your mouse and you will see this menu

If you want to hide hidden files and folders, all you have to do is uncheck the 'Show Hidden' option on the file manager (PCManFM).

You can also press CTRL + H, to hide and show hidden files and folders, i think it's much easier than right clicking the mouse.

PCManFM when hidding the hidden files and folders

PCManFM when showing the hidden files and folders

So how to show hidden files and folders while we are on command line/console/terminal? normally you run ls command to show list of files and folders on your current path, like this:

ls

To show hidden files and folders on command line, all you have to do is add -a parameter while running the ls command, so it would be ls -a, like this:

ls -a

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