If ls [ab]*
lists all files with names that start with a or b,
Then ls [*a]*
will list all files with names that start with * (everything) or a.
So why does it only list file with names starting with a?
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*
loses its special meaning, so[*a]
match*
ora
, not everything ora
. – cuonglm Oct 24 '17 at 10:34