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Bash aliases for listing hidden files
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I finally figured out the ls command to list hidden files, and decided to setup a ~/.bash_aliases file for the first time. My ~/.bash_aliases file is now:
alias l.='ls -d .[!.]*' alias ll.='ll -d .[!.]*'
So I have an “l.” command which will list hidden files and directories, and an “ll.” command which will list the same information in detail.