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Example 3-1: Basic UNIX Command Syntax 

ls
This is the basic "ls" command, with no flags and no arguments.

ls -a
This is the basic "ls" command, with the "-a" flag.

ls -al
This is the basic "ls" command, with the "-a" and "-l" flags.

ls -al *.doc
This is the basic "ls" command, with the "-a" and "-l" flags, and the argument "*.doc".

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