Can someone tell me the significance of * sign after a file name ?
asked Aug 6 '17 at 11:20
this is signify that the file is an executable, in other words the file have the right of execution, it's a script or a binary.
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{}icon in the editor. – cas Aug 6 '17 at 11:28lsaliased tols -Fin your shell) – steeldriver Aug 6 '17 at 11:46