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Special Forums UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers Extreme Beginner Post 302915975 by cjcox on Friday 5th of September 2014 02:44:02 PM
Old 09-05-2014
d = directory (folder)
l = symbolic link (reference to a file or folder somewhere else, thus the arrow -> to whatever it point to)

pwd = print working dir (yes, the directory you are in)
ls -l = ls is "list" files and -l is for long (more verbose) format.
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