How to hide a folder / file in Ubuntu

How to hide a folder , file in Ubuntu

2 Ways t try 

1 ->  
    If the Folder having ad Dot OR Special Characters .. Try 1 st Method
    Enter the Folder you want to hide a file or Sub Folder .
    Rename the File or FOlder with a " Dot ( . ) " before the File / Folder name.
    Save it.
    
2 -> 
    Open Terminal ( Ctrl+Alt+T ) 
    Go to Folder By " cd " Command .
    Ex. If your File / Folder is inside Home Folder 
        $ ls -a ( -a will show your hidden Files / Folders )
        $ cd Videos ( You are inside Home/Videos Folder )
        $ ls -a ( will show all files inside it )
        $ mv Folder1 .Folder1 ( will insert a DOT Before the Folder1 & it will be Hided )
        $ mv Filename1 .Filename1 ( will insert a DOT Before the Filename1 & it will be Hided )
        
     Ex. If your File / Folder is inside Another External Disk Or Partitions Normaly it will mounted under /media
          Or you can Right Click Properties .. Next window will show you the Location .. Copy it with / 
          
          $ cd /media/disk1 ( will allow user to go inside Location )
          $ cd ls ( will show the Volumes mounted )
          $ cd volName1/ ( will allow to enter volName1 )
          $ ls -a ( will show all files inside it )
          $ mv Folder1 .Folder1 ( will insert a DOT Before the Folder1 & it will be Hided )
          $ mv Filename1 .Filename1 ( will insert a DOT Before the Filename1 & it will be Hided )
          
     $ cd ( will Return you again Home Directory )
     
 To Hide Or Show the Files / Folders 
 
 USE " Ctrl+h " inside the Main Folder where the subFolders or files resides