How many hidden files are there in the /home/bob/data/ directory?

Ahmeed · July 13, 2026, 4:11am

Why is total 8 and showing 6 ?
And answer is 2 only (we have (.) and (…) hidden files not count)

Alistair_KodeKloud · July 13, 2026, 5:09am

From what you have in your screenshot

.             is a DIRECTORY
..            is a DIRECTORY
data.txt      is a NORMAL FILE
.myfile1      is a HIDDEN FILE
.myfile2      is a HIDDEN FILE

Answer: 2

Alistair_KodeKloud · July 13, 2026, 5:13am

. means this directory
.. means parent directory

bob@ubuntu-host ~/data ⮕ cd ..

bob@ubuntu-host ~ ⮕

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