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javanoob
Asked: 2015-12-25 14:42:58 +0800 CST

why ls -a command showing file name in red color? [duplicate]

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As shown in the above picture, When I do the command ls -a is one specific file name in red color. Why is it so?

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  1. Best Answer

    The colours from ls are as follows:

    • Blue: Directory
    • Green: Executable or recognized data file
    • Sky Blue: Link
    • Yellow (black background): Device file
    • Pink: Graphics image file
    • Red: File Archive

    cf: What do the different colors mean in ls? So most of the files are links, apart from the non-link file archive which is red.

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