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Asked: 2026-05-31T19:32:21+00:00

Why is this for ((;;)); do sl; done; not working? I try to list

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Why is this for ((;;)); do sl; done; not working? I try to list all files in Ubuntu?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Because:

    1. The command is ls not sl (i.e. LiSt)
    2. You have an infinite loop, but no requirement for one (in your question) so you really only need.

    This:

    ls

    If you want to run the command over and over to look for changes, you would be better off with:

    watch ls
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