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  • rakesh01
    New Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 2

    file name

    I want to create a file with a name so that it is not listed by any command.
    i:e not listed by ls and its options.
    How can I do that?.
    please help.
  • numberwhun
    Recognized Expert Moderator Specialist
    • May 2007
    • 3467

    #2
    Originally posted by rakesh01
    I want to create a file with a name so that it is not listed by any command.
    i:e not listed by ls and its options.
    How can I do that?.
    please help.
    Well, you can put a dot (.) as the first character in the file name and it will be hidden from normal view then, but anyone using "ls -a" will be able to see it. There is no way I know of to completely hide a file from some view.

    Regards,

    Jeff

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