You wish to execute the ls command, but it appears to be aliased. What is the easiest way to execute the original ls?
Answer: ls
Explanation:
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_%28command%29#Overriding_aliasesIn Unix shells, if an alias exists for a command, it is possible to override the alias by surrounding the command with quotes or prefixing it with a backslash. For example, consider the following alias definition:
alias ls=’ls -la’
To override this alias and execute the ls command as it was originally defined, the following syntax can be used:
‘ls’
or
ls
Hi Admin, you have missed off the backslash on the second ls (ie. \ls)
alias ls=”ls -al”
Such an alias can be disabled temporarily and the core command called by preceding it directly (i.e., with no spaces in between) with a backslash, i.e.,
\ls