Ubuntu - * at the end of filename?
Solution 1:
It means the file is executable.
Solution 2:
It means the file is executable and you have ll aliased to ls -F, ls --classify or ls --indicator-style=classify (among other possible options). You can use the command alias ll to see what the alias is and change it persistently by editing your ~/.bashrc file (or other file) where it's defined.
Other indicators:
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/- directory -
@- symbolic links -
|- fifos -
=- sockets -
>- doors
each depending on OS/filesystem support.