Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 03:58:28 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Meyer <mwm@phone.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: hidden files Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901040356010.11212-100000@guru.phone.net> In-Reply-To: <368FE58F.B5AE8FF8@netshell.vicosa.com.br>
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This is the general idea... # cd /usr/src/bin/ls # ed ls.c /Root is -A/ dp dp dp w q # make install Note that it's actually -A (all but . & ..), not -a. And it's hardwired into the code, right after the test to see if the output device is a terminal or not to set the single column output mode. <mike On Sun, 3 Jan 1999, Gustavo Vieira G C Rios wrote: > Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 19:47:59 -0200 > From: Gustavo Vieira G C Rios <grios@netshell.vicosa.com.br> > To: Mark Kobussen <skjellyfetti@iname.com> > Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Subject: Re: hidden files > > So, how to disable "-a" option ? > I would like to see hidden files only when i pass "-a" option to "ls"! > > thanks. > > Mark Kobussen wrote: > > > > > Hi, when i "ls -l" any dir (only when i am root user) all my hidden > > > files are shown!! How can i change this ? > > > > Why, that's one of the fine joys of being 'root'! Why wouldn't you want > > to be able to see all the hidden files? Although, I must say, I'm a > > FreeBSD newbie, so there may be a way. But, as far as I know, the '-a' > > option (which shows hidden files) is ALWAYS active when you are logged > > in as root. > > > > -- > > Mark Kobussen > > IS - Honeywell, SGP Division > > mkobusse@sgp.honeywell.com > > skjellyfetti@iname.com > > ICQ#11860734 > > > > /* '94 Mitsubishi Eclipse NT 1.8L */ > > /* Fender Stratocaster: Tex-Mex, 3-Tone Sunburst */ > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > " ... Overall we've found FreeBSD to excel in performace, stability, > technical support, and of course price. Two years after discovering > FreeBSD, we have yet to find a reason why we switch to anything else" > -David Filo, Yahoo! > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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