The first character in a long listing ls -l indicates:

Case 1:

The first character in a long listing ls -l indicates:

• Hard Link Count
• File Size
• Permissions
• File Type

Explanation: To learn the details about a file, such as the type of file, the permissions, ownerships or the timestamp, perform a long listing using the -l option to the ls command

Case 2:

The first character in a long listing (ls -l) indicates:

• If something is a file, directory, or symbolic link
• The owner
• The size
• The permissions