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.profile uli101.txt

<blockquote>In the file listing shown above

* <tt>pwd</tt> displays the present working directory. This command is used to display where on in the Linux

* <tt>ls -A</tt> displays 'almost' all files, that is all hidden files like <tt>.profile</tt> except the first two

items <tt>.</tt> and <tt>..</tt>. This means <tt>.</tt> and <tt>..</tt> are never shown within the <tt>ls -A</tt> output listing.<blockquote>

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