When opening a folder, by default it always shows hidden files. I can uncheck the view option and they disappear but reappear on the next opening with the hidden files option re-checked. Have I inadvertently changed an option or is this a bug? No-one else seems to have encountered this.
Ubuntu – hidden files always being shown
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Best Answer
Assuming you are using Nautilus (the standard file manager in Ubuntu), read the help files on Nautilus views. To change the default option, you can do the following:
In that tab you can unselect
show hidden and backup files
. By default,You can also toggle showing/hiding hidden files by using CTRL+h.