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@benjaminhollon @sotolf @ctietze

From the ls manpage:

File is of type c:
b block (buffered) special
c character (unbuffered) special
d directory
p named pipe (FIFO)
f regular file
l symbolic link
s socket
D door (Solaris)

@benjaminhollon @sotolf @ctietze

And of course, "-" is a regular file.