ls (list filenames)

ls (list filenames) Outputs the names of the files in a directory. Format: ls directory_name Examples: ls ls /home/janet directory_name is optional. If it's not included, the current directory is assumed. Opt What It Does Example -1 List 1 file per line ls -1 -a List all files, including hidden system files ls -a . .. backup file1 file2 -d List only directories ls -d -l Long listing ls -l -rw-r--r-- 1 janet janet 579 2005-1-10 00:22 file1 -rw-r--r-- 1 janet janet 579 2005-1-10 00:22 file2 -r List in reverse order ls -r -rw-r--r-- 1 janet janet 579 2005-1-10 00:22 file2 -rw-r--r-- 1 janet janet 579 2005-1-10 00:22 file1 -R List subdirectories ls -R -s List with file size in bytes ls -s 5 file1 3 file2] -S Sort by size ls -S -X Sort by extension ls -X