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Re:On OS X, why does sudo ls show hidden (dot) files? by trippy_biscuits on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @09:19PM (#9775458)
Why can no one read a man page anymore? They even have them on the internet these days.

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin...

-A List all entries except for . and ... Always set for the super-user.

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Re:On OS X, why does sudo ls show hidden (dot) files? by wdr1 on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @11:04PM (#9775706)
That doesn't really explain the history of why. I think that's the most interesting part of the answer.
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