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Which option will cause ls to display hidden files and folders?
Suggested Answer: A
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40 comments · newest first
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Carline
11 months ago
Yeah, ls -a is the right one!
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Natalie
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure about ls -a?
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Timothy
12 months ago
ls -v? That's not even close!
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Tresa
12 months ago
I thought it was ls -l at first.
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Glen
1 year ago
It's definitely ls -a for hidden files!
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Malcom
1 year ago
I’m pretty confident it’s ls -a. Hidden files usually start with a dot, right?
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Truman
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought -l showed details about files, not hidden ones.
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Virgina
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before, and I think -a was the answer. The others don’t seem right.
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Marilynn
1 year ago
I think it's ls -a, but I’m not completely sure. I remember something about the -a flag showing all files.
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Pamela
1 year ago
I'm confident that the answer is C. The -a option is the one that will show hidden files and folders in the ls command.
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Francene
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards C as well. The -a option seems to be the one that will display all files, including the hidden ones.
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Tori
1 year ago
The key here is to look for the option that specifically mentions hidden files and folders. I think C is the right answer.
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Cordell
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I thought the -l option would show hidden files, but I'm not sure. I'll have to think about this one.
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Alisha
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. The -a option is used to show all files, including hidden ones.
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Odette
1 year ago
ls -t? Nah, I prefer ls -u, for 'Unbelievable, where did all these hidden files come from?'
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Hollis
1 year ago
ls -a? More like ls -OMG, there's my embarrassing .config folder!
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Daron
1 year ago
ls -a? That's the one! It shows all the files, even the hidden ones.
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Keena
1 year ago
I always use ls -a to see all the hidden files in my directory.
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Emmett
1 year ago
Yes, you're right! ls -a displays hidden files and folders.
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Rhea
1 year ago
D) ls -t
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Royal
1 year ago
C) ls -a
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Herman
1 year ago
B) ls -l
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Yvonne
1 year ago
A) ls -v
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Wayne
1 year ago
C'mon, it's gotta be ls -t. That sorts the files by modification time, which is way more useful than hidden files.
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Roxane
2 years ago
No way, it's definitely ls -v. Who needs to see those pesky hidden files anyway?
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Dacia
1 year ago
I always use ls -a to see hidden files and folders.
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Carmelina
1 year ago
No, ls -v is the correct option for displaying hidden files.
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Tyisha
1 year ago
I think it's actually ls -a that displays hidden files.
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Kassandra
2 years ago
Hmm, I think it's ls -l. That gives you the long listing format, which includes hidden files.
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Alfreda
1 year ago
User 3: ls -a makes sense. It's the one for hidden files and folders.
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Margurite
1 year ago
User 2: Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying that.
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Malika
1 year ago
User 1: Actually, it's ls -a. That option displays all files, including hidden ones.
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Devora
2 years ago
I'm pretty sure it's ls -a. That's the classic command to show hidden files, right?
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Noah
1 year ago
ls -a is the way to go if you want to see hidden files in the directory.
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Iesha
1 year ago
ls -a is definitely the command you want to use for that.
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Elfriede
1 year ago
I always use ls -a to see all the files, including the hidden ones.
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Leonard
1 year ago
Yes, you're correct. ls -a will display hidden files and folders.
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Lisha
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but ls -v doesn't seem right for this question.
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Daniela
2 years ago
I agree with Evangelina, ls -a displays hidden files and folders.
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Evangelina
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) ls -a.