"ls -B *" command lists filename ended with '~' which it should not

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Issue

  • '-B' option in 'ls' command doesn't work properly:
      -B, --ignore-backups
              do not list implied entries ending with ~
  • However following command displays entries ended with ~
$ ls -B b*
boxer-test-services.cfg  boxer-test-services.cfg~

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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