SCO UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8/OpenServer 6 FAQ : User Related Information :
How do I ls -l a directory but not it's whole contents?
ls -ld /tmpYou can remember the -d as standing for 'directory.'
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SCO UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8/OpenServer 6 FAQ : User Related Information :
How do I ls -l a directory but not it's whole contents? |
When you try to ls -l /tmp to see what the permissions are on /tmp, the command lists the contents of /tmp instead. To stop that, type:ls -ld /tmpYou can remember the -d as standing for 'directory.'
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