These usually only show up if you're using the -F option to the ls
command.  In my .bashrc, I have:

alias ls='ls -F --color'

I think the combination of the -F and --color makes it much easier to
quickly identify things when I'm poking around.
~M


On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Eddie Williams wrote:

> The * means that a file is executable, the / shows directories and the @
> shows that its a symbolic link.
>
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 Wank8734@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I am trying to figure out what a classification such as @ or * means at the end of a file name. here are a few examples....
> >
> > allcm*
> > allec@
> > control/
> >
> > if you could tell me what those *, @, and / means at the end of a file it would be greatly appreciated. Other marks I know of are | and = thanks again
> >
> > chris
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