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    17 List the contents of a directory.
    17 List the contents of a directory.
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    19 ==long-description
    19 ==long-description
       
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    21 By default ls will columnize the output list. On very large directory listings this may cause the ls command to run out of memory. If this happens, try using the C<-1>/C<--one> option, which will not attempt to format the output.
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    21 Note, C<cd> can be used to navigate between drives, but the DOS approach of switching between drives with commands like C<c:> and C<e:> is also supported.
    23 Note, C<cd> can be used to navigate between drives, but the DOS approach of switching between drives with commands like C<c:> and C<e:> is also supported.
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    23 ==argument filename dir_name optional
    25 ==argument filename dir_name optional
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