Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 259

To hide the file on a Linux system, you have to start the filename with a specific character.

What is the character?

Answer options

• A. Tilde (~)
• B. Underscore (_)
• C. Period (.)
• D. Exclamation mark (!)

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, the Period (.) because in Linux, files that begin with a period are treated as hidden. The other options (Tilde, Underscore, and Exclamation mark) do not have this effect and do not make files hidden in the Linux file system.