Can not locate a downloaded file with empty name

Question

I downloaded a video using Chrome in Ubuntu by giving empty name, i.e. .mp4 only. I can play using Chrome when I click on it in the download section in Chrome but I can not find this video in the folder. How to locate this video?

Vinu Chandran · Answer 1 · 2019-03-14T12:58:59.383

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Any file/folder with name starting with a '.' will be considered as a hidden file/folder. You can rename it to something else to view it.

Example: a.mp4

Use terminal to navigate to that folder and rename it.

$ cd <download_folder>
$ mv .mp4 a.mp4

edited Mar 14 '19 at 12:58

answered Mar 14 '19 at 06:15

Vinu Chandran

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 18 '19 at 04:54

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.mp4 its mean hidden in files. Click the three line menu "navicon" (AKA sandwich menu icon) and tick show hidden files:

edited Mar 18 '19 at 04:54

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Mar 14 '19 at 05:46

Anonymous shooter

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Can not locate a downloaded file with empty name

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