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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