On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 08:42:31AM +0300, Angelo Moreschini wrote: > OK > > Thank you, I got a good explanation... > > But it is something that I yet don't understand: > > The command (...) is composed both with > > <*options* (-ld)> > and with > <*argument* "/*" or "/*/"> > > In my acknowledge, both the arguments of these commands ( "/*" or "/*/") > refer to the *content of a directory*, and the -ld option should have to > select only the subdirectories. > > Instead I get different output with "/*" or "/*/". > > What happen really ? You misunderstood the "d" options. It does NOT list only directories. Instead, IF an argument is a directory it list the directory, not the files in the directory. $ ls /etc # lists what is in /etc $ ls -d /etc # list /etc, not its contents Jon > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:25 AM, <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 23Aug2016 18:00, Markus Schönhaber <fedora-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > >> what is the difference between these two commands ? > >>> ls /* > >>> and > >>> ls /*/ > >>> > >>> ------------------- > >>> these two commands give me different output: > >>> > >>> ls -ld /* =--->list all the files inside the directory (both files and > >>> subdirectories) > >>> > >>> ls -ld /*/ =---> give me the list of only the (subdirectory inside the > >>> directory) > >>> > >> > >> The difference is not caused by ls but rather by the way the shell does > >> the filename expansion. > >> > > > > In case it isn't clear, only directories will have stuff inside them > > (/a/b...) so /*/ will only match directries. > > > > BTW: If you're using bash, it will by default show you the expanded list > >> of filenames that match the pattern if you press Ctrl-X * when the > >> cursor is positioned directly after the pattern. > >> > > > > And in any shell you can investigate this kind of thing like this: > > > > echo /* > > echo /*/ > > > > and see exactly what command is dipatched like this: > > > > ( set -x ; ls /* ) > > ( set -x ; ls /*/ ) > > > > Using a subshell here purely so that the "set -x" applies only to the only > > command. > > > > Cheers, > > Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > -- > > users mailing list > > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >>> End of included message <<< -- Jon H. LaBadie jonfu@xxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
