Re: ls and root directory indicator

[Pádraig Brady]

On 02/24/2013 05:39 PM, Sami Kerola wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When using file type indicator to a root, e.g.,
> 
> $ ls -Fd /
> //
> 
> two slashes are printed. To me that feels wrong. Patch below is an
> attempt to make root print out to be a single slash. Perhaps there is
> more elegant way to do the same. Or maybe I am mistaking, and double
> slash is correct, although I could not find earlier posting about
> that.

I agree it looks a bit awkward, but I think it's more consistent
to keep the trailing /.  Consider a script that filters on and
strips a trailing /

thanks,
Pádraig.