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Question:  What is the use of the command "ls -x chapter[1-5]"?

Answer:
ls stands for list; so it displays the list of the files that starts with 'chapter' with suffix '1' to '5', chapter1, chapter2, and so on.


May 05, 2006 13:07:34 #1
 MJ   Member Since: Visitor    Total Comments: N/A 

RE: What is the use of the command "ls -x chapter[1-5]...
 
Yes you are correct. It stands for listing the files Chapter with suffix 1 to 5 but it will display the files in columns as with-x option.
     

 

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