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What does the * symbol means at beginning of filename on linux/ubuntu
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I am using Ubuntu 18LTS. I am making changes to
file located in /usr/bin/ but after reboot it came back as before and also the last modification date, so from that rises my question: what does this "*" means at beginning of file name? Cause i can not modify it permanently.
Thanks in advance.
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I am using Ubuntu 18LTS. I am making changes to
file located in /usr/bin/ but after reboot it came back as before and also the last modification date, so from that rises my question: what does this "*" means at beginning of file name? Cause i can not modify it permanently.
Thanks in advance.
linux filenames
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Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
tryls(a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of*.
– Archemar
58 mins ago
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I am using Ubuntu 18LTS. I am making changes to
file located in /usr/bin/ but after reboot it came back as before and also the last modification date, so from that rises my question: what does this "*" means at beginning of file name? Cause i can not modify it permanently.
Thanks in advance.
linux filenames
asked 1 hour ago
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I am using Ubuntu 18LTS. I am making changes to
file located in /usr/bin/ but after reboot it came back as before and also the last modification date, so from that rises my question: what does this "*" means at beginning of file name? Cause i can not modify it permanently.
Thanks in advance.
linux filenames
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Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
tryls(a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of*.
– Archemar
58 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
tryls(a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of*.
– Archemar
58 mins ago
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1
Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
try
ls (a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of * .– Archemar
58 mins ago
try
ls (a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of * .– Archemar
58 mins ago
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It looks like you have specified the -F option in your ‘ls’ command, showing that the file is executable. This may be a setting in your .bashrc file, or another config file that your shell is reading.
When using the -F option with ls it provides the following:
/: directories
@: symbolic links
|: FIFOs
=: sockets
*: executable files
Is it just that one file you are trying to delete that comes back after a reboot or all files?
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Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
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It looks like you have specified the -F option in your ‘ls’ command, showing that the file is executable. This may be a setting in your .bashrc file, or another config file that your shell is reading.
When using the -F option with ls it provides the following:
/: directories
@: symbolic links
|: FIFOs
=: sockets
*: executable files
Is it just that one file you are trying to delete that comes back after a reboot or all files?
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Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
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It looks like you have specified the -F option in your ‘ls’ command, showing that the file is executable. This may be a setting in your .bashrc file, or another config file that your shell is reading.
When using the -F option with ls it provides the following:
/: directories
@: symbolic links
|: FIFOs
=: sockets
*: executable files
Is it just that one file you are trying to delete that comes back after a reboot or all files?
answered 1 hour ago
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Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
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It looks like you have specified the -F option in your ‘ls’ command, showing that the file is executable. This may be a setting in your .bashrc file, or another config file that your shell is reading.
When using the -F option with ls it provides the following:
/: directories
@: symbolic links
|: FIFOs
=: sockets
*: executable files
Is it just that one file you are trying to delete that comes back after a reboot or all files?
answered 1 hour ago
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It looks like you have specified the -F option in your ‘ls’ command, showing that the file is executable. This may be a setting in your .bashrc file, or another config file that your shell is reading.
When using the -F option with ls it provides the following:
/: directories
@: symbolic links
|: FIFOs
=: sockets
*: executable files
Is it just that one file you are trying to delete that comes back after a reboot or all files?
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Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
add a comment |
Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
Thanks!. I am modifying not deleting the file. I was using midnight commander and it seems it shows symbols as default. So it is an executable python script, but my modification vanished after reboot, could this be due to file type or file location?
– greinaovester
37 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
It may be that your Ubuntu is using RAMDISK to mount / which would include /use/bin. In this case the directory is loaded in to RAM, hence any modification you make to the file is lost once you reboot the device as it was written to RAM rather than your HD.
– am401
22 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
OK I will search about this subject and open a new thread if needed. Thanks again.
– greinaovester
4 mins ago
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Possible duplicate of What does * next to the file name mean in the output of ls?
– muru
1 hour ago
try
ls(a backslash preceeding ls) to get rid of*.– Archemar
58 mins ago