Linux directory starting with dot
问题 Is there anything special about directories which start with a dot . in Linux (Ubuntu), such as ~/.vim ? Thanks. 回答1: Files and directories whose names begin with a dot ( . ) by default are not displayed in directory listings by the standard command ls . Therefore, they are traditionally used to store settings, preferences, etc .. Directory ~/.vim in particular surely contains personal preferences and settings for the text editor vim . There are also two special directory names in this class: