What ls -la does
ls -la: Show every file, hidden ones included, as a detailed list.
The ls command page covers what it does in general, with an example.
ls-la
ls— command — list files and folders-la— flags — -l: long format: permissions, owner, size, date; -a: show hidden files
What it does when you run it
$ ls -la
.
..
a.txt
app.js
downloads
log.txt
myfolder
names.txt
notes.txt
old.txt
projects
script.sh
todo.md
Run it yourself
The same files. Nothing here can break, and nothing leaves your browser.
Where you use it
Explain other commands
Written by Mikhail Kuzmitskii