Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 07:42:19 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Trencher <bradb@erinet.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: help with freebsd. Message-ID: <31BD5B9B.60EE@ime.net> References: <31BB4C6A.2FDD@erinet.com>
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Trencher wrote: > > well i have a suggestion. why not make the ls command in freebsd > have a extra display to show if the file is executable or not. > > like maybe just a > (filename)+(for being able to run it) then the rest ... .. ... . .. . > > (fileanme)-(can't be run) then the rest... .. .. . > > and maybe something for dirs like > (dirname)> <-- that would mean it is a dir. the ` < ' > > these would help a newbie greatly like ME!!!!!! > > another thing when installing it for the first time. i think there > should be a display that says here are some of the commands you will > need to get around. > > ls > cd > etc... > > these were off the top of my head i hope they make sense? > > later. > Tr.Trencher.Matt Try: man ls lets see.. ls -l, ls -F, ls -FA just to name a few! Then theres the ones that are already aliased for ya! la, lf, ll.. (In FBSD 2.1) I find that I use ``ls -FA`` the most! Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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