Fortunately, Linux makes working with hidden files very easy, whether in a GUI file manager or the command line. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Let me show you how.

There’s a lot more to working with files on Linux than creating, listing and updating them. After all, files can be Linux commands (i.e., binaries), scripts, images, simple text files, pointers ...

This will create the new zip file in the current working directory. To unzip a compressed file, right-click it and select Extract Here ( Figure 3 ). Figure 3: Unzipping a file the GUI way in Linux.

You can create an ISO file from a CD, DVD, or BluRay disc using Windows but you’ll need to use a third-party app as this ...

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.