In Ubuntu 10.10, showing a file listing using ll
will occasionally show files with a * appended to the name of the file. What does this star mean?
In Ubuntu 10.10, showing a file listing using ll
will occasionally show files with a * appended to the name of the file. What does this star mean?
It means the file is executable and you have
ll
aliased tols -F
,ls --classify
orls --indicator-style=classify
(among other possible options). You can use the commandalias ll
to see what the alias is and change it persistently by editing your~/.bashrc
file (or other file) where it's defined.Other indicators:
/
- directory@
- symbolic links|
- fifos=
- sockets>
- doorseach depending on OS/filesystem support.
It means the file is executable.