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slicktux
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 Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:37 am Post subject: Strange output when i execute 'ls' as 'root'. |
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#is my comment
#command/output are in between ''
#process
su -
password
root ~ # 'ls'
#output is flashing and is as follow's
'net.enp0s26u1u4'
i am curious as to why i get that output when i run the command listed above?
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John R. Graham
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Because there's a file by that name in that directory.  Broken symlinks blink when color is enabled. Just means that you created a symlink in the wrong place some time during the install. You can erase it. 
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toralf
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | | env | grep LS; man ls | grep color |
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slicktux
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thank you all for the reply!
i will look into it once i have time and post an update!
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