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colorls: List all files, including hidden files.

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$ colorls --all

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The command "colorls --all" is composed of two parts: "colorls" and "--all."

"colorls" is a command-line utility that enhances the appearance of the ls (list) command in Unix-like systems. It displays the contents of a directory in a colored and more visually appealing format, making it easier to distinguish between different types of files and directories.
"--all" is an option or flag that can be passed to the colorls command. It instructs colorls to show all files and directories, including hidden ones. By default, the ls command does not display hidden files (files that start with a dot, like ".bashrc"). The "--all" option overrides this behavior and includes the hidden files in the output.

Therefore, when you run the command "colorls --all," you are asking colorls to display the contents of the current directory, showing all files and directories, including hidden ones, in a colored format.

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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