You get something like this:

pa...@pallinux:~$ ls -diw02
8175618 .



anniea wrote:
> Thanks Pall
> This helps
> 
> (no, I am not using OS X)
> 
> What happens if you use
> ls -diw02
> ??
> 
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Pall Thayer <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
>     Annie,
>     "ls" is the command-line program for listing a directories contents. You
>     can add "arguments" following a dash (-) that affect the way the output
>     is presented. The "ls" program has a very wide range of possible
>     arguments that you can add so I thought it would be interesting to see
>     what sorts of words people could make by combining them in different
>     ways.
> 
>     If you're using OS X you can open a terminal window and type "man ls" to
>     get a detailed listing of possible arguments. typeing "ls --help" will
>     also give you a list of arguments with less details.
> 
>     anniea wrote:
>      > please explain this to me
>      > please
>      >
>      > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:15 PM, james morris <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>
>      > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>      >
>      >
>      >     most relevant:
>      >
>      >     ls -diw02
>      >
>      >     --
>      >     interesting output: (i have colour enabled for ls)
>      >
>      >     ls -shim
>      >     ls -shox
>      >     ls -smack
>      >     ls -turps
>      >
>      >     --
>      >     most wordy:
>      >
>      >     ls -futurist
>      >     ls -propaganda
>      >     ls -mashpotato
>      >     ls -signalfault
>      >     ls -inconspicuous
>      >     ls -inspirational
>      >
>      >     --
>      >     what do I win?
>      >
>      >
>      >     On 3/11/2009, "james morris" <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>
>      >     <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>      >
>      >      >
>      >      >And I thought I was being clever with
>      >      >ls -hot
>      >      >
>      >      >;-)
>      >      >
>      >      >
>      >      >On 3/11/2009, "Pall Thayer" <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>
>      >     <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>      >      >
>      >      >>How many literal ls argument combos can you come up with
>     (if it
>      >     returns
>      >      >>an "invalid option", it's disqualified).
>      >      >>
>      >      >>ls -dog
>      >      >>ls -cat
>      >      >>ls -rockandroll
>      >      >>ls -artist
>      >      >>ls -musician
>      >      >>ls -fuckit
>      >      >>
>      >      >>etc...
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