ls

"ls" lists directory content: files and subdirectories.

"ls -l" lists the attributes as well.

"ls -l [name]" lists the attributes of the object "name".

"ls -a" lists full directory, including files starting with a ".".

These ".name" files are usually system or configuration files.

Example : .profile for the user profile.

For more information on possible flags, try man ls.

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