for f in *; do if [[ "$f" == *dot* ]]; then echo "Found: $f" fi done

drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 4096 May 19 15:15 . drwxr-xr-x 20 user user 4096 May 19 14:22 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 user user 220 May 19 14:22 .bash_logout -rw-r--r-- 1 user user 3771 May 19 14:22 .bashrc Use code with caution. Sorting Hidden Files by Time

After saving this, simply typing ll will instantly show you all hidden files in the long-form detail. Summary Table: ls Flags for Hidden Files ls Shows normal files only ls -a Shows everything (including . and .. ) ls -A Shows everything except . and .. ls -la Shows everything in a detailed list ls -d .* Shows only hidden files/folders