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colorls: Long format list (permissions, ownership, size, and modification date) of all files.

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$ colorls --long --all

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The command "colorls --long --all" is used to display a long listing format of files and directories in a colored and visually appealing way.

Here is a breakdown of each component of the command:

"colorls" is the executable command that runs the colorls program. The colorls utility is an alternative to the traditional "ls" command, but with added features like colorized output and icons.
"--long" is an option or flag that modifies the output format. It instructs colorls to display the files and directories in a long listing format. This format includes detailed information such as file permissions, owner, file size, creation/modification dates, etc.
"--all" is another option or flag that includes hidden files and directories in the listing. By default, the "ls" command ignores files and directories whose names start with a dot (.), which indicates they are hidden. However, this flag tells colorls to include these hidden files and directories in the output.

Combining these options, "colorls --long --all" will display a detailed long listing format of all files and directories, including hidden ones, with colorized output for better readability.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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