Re: The ls command
On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 05:33:54PM +0000, Michael wrote:
> The command
>
> ls -- *.pdf
>
> has been run and a very large number of PDF files has been listed.
There was complaint about an option 'K' in the error message, try:
ls -- *.pdf | grep K
> It is very difficult to spot any strangely named PDF files.
>
> What command should be issued to easily list any strangely named PDF file ?
>
> Also, alias ls = ls -CF
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