ls
List directory contents.
Syntax
$ls [OPTIONS] [FILE...]
Optionen
-l
Long list with details
-a
All files (including hidden)
-h
Human readable sizes
-t
Sort by modification time
-r
Reverse sort order
-d
Show directory itself
--color=auto
Colored output
-1
One filename per line
Examples
Examples
$ls
Examples
$ls -l
Examples
$ls -a
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$ls -lh
Examples
$ls -la
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$ls -lt
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$ls -ltr
Examples
$ls -ld /etc
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$ls --color=auto
Examples
$ls -1
Alternatives
Typical use cases
ls -l
ls -la
ls -lt
Note
Core utility on every Linux system. Combine -l for details and -a for hidden files.
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