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ecaccess-file-dir

ECACCESS-FILE-DIR(1p)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				     ECACCESS-FILE-DIR(1p)

NAME

       ecaccess-file-dir - List ECaccess Directory Contents

SYNOPSIS

       ecaccess-file-dir -version|-help|-manual

       ecaccess-file-dir [-debug] [-long] [ecaccess-file]

DESCRIPTION

       List information about ecaccess-file (the $HOME directory by default). Sort entries alphabetically.

       The ecaccess-file is in the form [domain:][/user-id/]path. Please read the "Shell commands -> File Management" section of the "ecaccess"
       guide for more information on the ECaccess File System.

ARGUMENTS

       ecaccess-file (optional)
	       The name of the ECaccess File/Directory to retrieve the details.

OPTIONS

       -long   Print detailed information about each file.

       -version
	       Display version number and exits.

       -help   Print a brief help message and exits.

       -manual Prints the manual page and exits.

       -debug  Display the SOAP messages exchanged.

EXAMPLES

       ecaccess-file-dir

       List information about each ECaccess File in the $HOME directory of the authenticated user.

       ecaccess-file-dir home:/xyz/bin

       List information about each ECaccess File in the $HOME/bin directory of the user xyz.

       ecaccess-file-dir 'home:/xyz/*.txt'

       List information about each ECaccess File ending with ".txt" in the $HOME/bin directory of the user xyz.

SEE ALSO

       ecaccess-file-delete, ecaccess-file-get, ecaccess-file-mget, ecaccess-file-modtime, ecaccess-file-mput, ecaccess-file-rmdir, ecaccess-file-
       copy, ecaccess-file-chmod, ecaccess-file-mdelete, ecaccess-file-mkdir, ecaccess-file-move, ecaccess-file-put, ecaccess-file-size and
       ecaccess.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-04-16						     ECACCESS-FILE-DIR(1p)

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