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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.

Explain other commands

Written by Mikhail Kuzmitskii