Difference between revisions of "Ls"
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There are many, many options to <code>ls</code>, and they can vary greatly from system to system. Check the local [[man]] pages for details. | There are many, many options to <code>ls</code>, and they can vary greatly from system to system. Check the local [[man]] pages for details. | ||
| − | ls -lart | + | $ ls -lart |
is a popular usage with arguments. A long listing which shows .files, reversed by time. You can alternatively [[shell:alias]] this if you use it a lot. | is a popular usage with arguments. A long listing which shows .files, reversed by time. You can alternatively [[shell:alias]] this if you use it a lot. | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 25 October 2005
ls is the basic "LiSt me the contents in the filesystem" command used in a unix shell. It operates on the current directory by default, and displays a list of all files, directories, named pipes (FIFO), sockets, symlinks, and devices.
There are many, many options to ls, and they can vary greatly from system to system. Check the local man pages for details.
$ ls -lart
is a popular usage with arguments. A long listing which shows .files, reversed by time. You can alternatively shell:alias this if you use it a lot.
