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Re: ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'

X-seq: zsh-users 29291
From: Mikael Magnusson <mikachu@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Denis Bitouzé <dbitouze@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: zsh-users@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:15:25 +0200
Archived-at: <https://zsh.org/users/29291>
In-reply-to: <875y3bvtos.fsf@example.com>
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On 10/13/23, Denis Bitouzé <dbitouze@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> my configuration is the following:
>
> - GNU/Linux Mageia 9
> - zsh 5.9
> - oh my zsh (last version)
>
> The trouble I'm facing is the following:
>
> - `ls *.tex` gives the intended output,
> - `ls *.mp4` returns the following message: “ls : invalid option --
>   'M'”.
>
> Do you understand what's going on?

One (or more) of your files start with the string "--M", you want
either ls -- * or ls ./* (or print -rl - *)

-- 
Mikael Magnusson

Follow-Ups:
- Re: ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'
  - From: Ray Andrews
- Re: ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'
  - From: Denis Bitouzé

References:
- ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'
  - From: Denis Bitouzé

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