Detect file type

bash

file path/to/file

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Show detailed directory contents with human-readable sizes.

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Show newest files first.

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Visualize nested files and directories.

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Inspect inode, permissions, timestamps, and ownership.

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Show the absolute path of the current directory.

Create a directory path including missing parents.