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The -a option tells ls to include files whose names start with . , i.e., hidden files.

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Normally, if you type ls -l /etc , it lists the contents of /etc . But if you want to see the details of the directory (not its contents), you use -d . ls filedot

Here is a helpful feature for using ls to list directories specifically, which is often what people are looking for with the -d flag.

ls -a

ls -ld /etc

This command lists the files and directories in the current directory, excluding hidden files. The -a option tells ls to include files

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