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> The optional flags to 'ls' are there to help "do it well" And by default `ls` does it's job well.

• mfukar 10y ago
  By default, `ls` doesn't even list all files. So no, it does not do its job, let alone 'well'.
  • oneeyedpigeon 10y ago
    It hides hidden files by default. It would be bizarre if it didn't do that.
    • mfukar 10y ago
      Ah, hidden files. That's files with "-hidden" in their name, right?
    • JdeBP 10y ago
      In an alternative universe, Dennis Ritchie would have fixed the bug and yes, the current behaviour would indeed be seen as bizarre; as it actually is on systems which didn't have this bug to turn into a feature.