Please explain the output of the ls -all command

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This is one of the many similar lines from the output from ls -all

lrwxrwxrwx  1 subhrcho dba   25 Dec  6 01:36 beam-server.jpr -> .ade_path/beam-server.jpr

What does the above signify ? I am specially interested in .ade_path ? What does the dot(.) signify here ?

remember there is no `-all` option. It is either `--all`, which is the same as `-a` or `-a -l -l` which can be shortened to -all. What you are doing is the latter. — Karthik T, Jan 16 '13 at 05:45
Possible duplicate of [What do the fields in ls -al output mean?](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103114/what-do-the-fields-in-ls-al-output-mean) — G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica', Nov 23 '19 at 03:39

Andrew Lambert · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-16T06:19:48.277

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The file beam-server.jpr is a symbolic link to .ade_path/beam-server.jpr. This is also what the l stands for in the file's permissions.

File and directory names prefixed with a full stop (.) are hidden and not normally listed by ls unless the -a or --all arguments are passed.

edited Jan 16 '13 at 06:19

answered Jan 16 '13 at 05:10

Andrew Lambert

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Specifying the `-l` option twice does nothing to show hidden files. – jordanm Jan 16 '13 at 05:21
@Amazed how can i see the contents of .ade_path ? – Geek Jan 16 '13 at 05:35
@Geek `cd .ade_path;ls` – Karthik T Jan 16 '13 at 05:44

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