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