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Asked: 2026-06-04T11:40:04+00:00

I’d like list files with the name pattern like [max|min].txt, so execute ls [max|min].txt

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I’d like list files with the name pattern like [max|min].txt, so execute
ls [max|min].txt in bash shell, but it doesn’t work, and the error message I got is:
ls: cannot access [max: No such file or directory

so what’s the right way to do this job?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Square brackets are for character matching, and vertical bars are for pipes. You’re looking for brace expansion.

    ls {max,min}.txt
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