How to add hidden attribute to a file in linux like windows does?

In Linux, you can add a "hidden" attribute to a file by prefixing its name with a dot (.). By convention, files and directories with names starting with a dot are considered hidden in Linux. Here's how you can create a hidden file:

1. Open a terminal.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the hidden file.

3. Use the touch command to create the file and prefix its name with a dot (e.g., .myfile):

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   touch .myfile
   
   

The file .myfile will now be hidden in Linux. You can confirm this by running ls -a to show all files (including hidden ones) in the current directory.

Note that the "hidden" attribute in Linux is more of a convention and affects how file managers and command-line tools display files. It does not provide the same level of privacy or security as the hidden attribute in Windows.