I started TheOdinProject on Ubuntu 18.4 and in the Git section it tells me to edit the .gitignore file. I already created it using touch .gitignore
and it is showing up when i type ls -la
but I don't see it in Files. In the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVsySz-h9r4 that is referenced the file is already open and there isn't an explanation on how to open it.
How do I open the .gitignore file from Terminal in order to add something like .DS_Store
in it?
.gitignore
files are hidden on *nix operating systems because of their dot prefix (link). However you can access them as normal from the shell. e.g. nano .gitignore
.