ls

Linux · Directories · available in the simulator

What it does

List directory contents.

Syntax

ls [opciones] [archivo...]

Options and parameters

• -l

  Use a long listing format: permissions, owner, size, and date.

  ls -l
• -a

  Show hidden files starting with a dot.

  ls -a
• -R

  List subdirectories recursively.

• -h

  Print human-readable sizes (K, M, G); used with -l.

  ls -lh
• -t

  Sort by modification time, newest first.

  ls -lt
• -S

  Sort by file size, largest first.

• -A

  Like -a, but do not list implied . and ..

• -r

  Reverse order while sorting.

• -1

  List one file per line.

• -d

  List directories themselves, not their contents.

  ls -ld /etc
• -F

  Append indicator to names: / directory, * executable, @ link.

• -i

  Print the index number (inode) of each file.

• --color

  Colorize the output: auto, always, or never.

  ls --color=auto

Usage examples

• ls /home/admin
• ls /etc/network -l
• ls ~ -a
• ls / -R
• ls /home/admin -la
• ls -lah
• ls -la /etc
• ls -a
• ls -l
• ls -lh
• ls -lt
• ls -ld /etc
• ls --color=auto

Related commands

• cd
• mkdir
• pwd
• rmdir
• tree