[PLUG] Newbie Question - Root Exposed

[Carlos Konstanski]

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008, Scott Howard wrote:

> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:01:21 -0800
> From: Scott Howard <showard at k-hlaw.com>
> Reply-To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
>     <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: [PLUG] Newbie Question - Root Exposed
> 
>
> While working as the root administrator, I did a dir and ls for /root
> and it showed empty.  I can see the directory of other drives. What
> command do I have to give to make the /root files visible?
>
> Thank you in advance.

Type "ls -al" to see if the directory is truly empty.  Any file or
folder beginning with a period is hidden unless you use the -a switch.

Carlos