What is the 'ls -l' command?

The ls -l command is used in Bash to list the contents of a directory in a detailed format.

Breakdown:

• ls: This command lists files and directories.
• -l: This option stands for "long format," providing additional details about each file and directory.

Output Details:

When you run ls -l, you will see:

• File permissions: Indicates who can read, write, or execute the file.
• Number of links: Shows how many hard links point to the file.
• Owner: The user who owns the file.
• Group: The group that owns the file.
• File size: The size of the file in bytes.
• Modification date: The last date and time the file was modified.
• File or directory name: The name of the file or directory.

Example:

ls -l

This command will display something like:

-rw-r--r-- 1 user group 1234 Jan 01 12:00 filename.txt

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