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NAME
      ls - list directory contents

SYNOPSIS
      ls [OPTION...] [FILE...]

DESCRIPTION
      List information about the FILEs (the current directory by default).

OPTIONS
      -a
      List all files, including system and hidden.

      -d
      List directory entries instead of contents.

      -h
      Print file sizes in human-readable format.

      -l
      Use a long listing format.

      -S
      Sort by file size.

      -1
      (digit one) List one file per line.

EXAMPLES
      Display One File Per Line Using ls -1

ls -1

      Display All Information About Files/Directories Using ls -l

ls -l

...

     
      Display hidden files using -a option:

ls -a

...

     
      Display directory entries instead of contents, use the -d option

ls -d

      To display information of specific files

ls foo1.sql foo2.sql foo3.sql

...

 
      To redirect the output of ls to a file in the current directory, use the command:

ls /etc >>listing.txt

SEE ALSO
      cd
      pwd