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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
Message-ID:  <368FE58F.B5AE8FF8@netshell.vicosa.com.br>
References:  <368FD4FF.EB9B8D81@netshell.vicosa.com.br> <368FDE8D.19042659@iname.com>

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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.
> 
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