Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 17:41:06 -0600 From: Ford Prefect <fordp@guide.chi.il.us> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: strange ls behavior Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20000204174106.0130e9c4@pop.interaccess.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002042329310.21026-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk. eu.org>
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I've seen that behavior in directories where there are very long file names
(which tends to be a home directory or /usr/ports/distfiles.
The number of columns appears to be based on the length of filenames
currently my /usr/ports/distfiles is 2 columns while my home directory is 6.
At 11:31 PM 2/4/00 +0000, you wrote:
>My 'ls' command (both colorls and the original) work fine in every
>directory but home. In my home directory, all listings run down the
>left side of the screen (like DOS) in an xterm and a console. It
>works fine (columns) everywhere else. The -C switch has no effect.
>Any idea what is happening here?
>
>-=> jm <=-
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>"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and you have
>burned so very, very brightly."
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