What does the * with a file name signify?

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Can someone tell me the significance of * sign after a file name ?

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 06 '17 at 11:30

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this is signify that the file is an executable, in other words the file have the right of execution, it's a script or a binary.

answered Aug 06 '17 at 11:30

Hamza Jabbour

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