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thomasbb

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[SOLVED] man ls: option -F isn't detailed, what are `*/=>@|` ?

What are the meanings of indicators */=>@| in command ls -F?

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V1del

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Re: [SOLVED] man ls: option -F isn't detailed, what are `*/=>@|` ?

As mentioned at  the end of the manpage, full documentation of these is available in the info rather than the manpages

‘-F’
‘--classify’
‘--indicator-style=classify’
     Append a character to each file name indicating the file type.
     Also, for regular files that are executable, append ‘*’.  The file
     type indicators are ‘/’ for directories, ‘@’ for symbolic links,
     ‘|’ for FIFOs, ‘=’ for sockets, ‘>’ for doors, and nothing for
     regular files.  Do not follow symbolic links listed on the command
     line unless the ‘--dereference-command-line’ (‘-H’),
     ‘--dereference’ (‘-L’), or
     ‘--dereference-command-line-symlink-to-dir’ options are specified.

thomasbb

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Re: [SOLVED] man ls: option -F isn't detailed, what are `*/=>@|` ?

Great, thank you for the hint