Give three examples of hidden files shown in the output of ls -la above.

Work with hidden files in Linux.
a. In Linux, files with names that begin with a ‘.’ (single dot) are not shown by default. While dot-files have nothing else special about them, they are called hidden files because of this feature. Examples of hidden files are .file5, .file6, .file7.
b. Use ls -l to display the files stored in the analyst home directory.

[analyst@secOps ~]$ ls –l

c. Use the ls -la command to display all files in the home directory of analyst, including the hidden files.

[analyst@secOps ~]$ ls –la

d. Type the man ls command at the prompt to learn more about the ls command.

[analyst@secOps ~]$ man ls

e. Use the down arrow key (one line at a time) or the space bar (one page at a time) to scroll down the page and locate the -a used above and read its description to familiarize yourself with the ls -a command.

.config, .bash_history, .xinitrc