3.1.11. ls - list information about files/folders

• Use ls (List) to see what files/folders are in the current location.

• The default is to list the files in the current directory. Adding options can change how the list is organized.

ls [option] [directory]

List directories

ls -d

Long list format

ls -l

Sort by time (newest first)

ls -t

List files with file size in kilobytes/megabytes/gigabytes

ls -h

Sort alphabetically

ls -X