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ls

List files.

Usage:

ls [options] [files ...]

Options:

-a

--all

Do not hide entries starting with '.'.

-A

--almost-all

As --all, but do not list . and ..

-B

--ignore-backups

Do not list implied entries ending with ~.

-C

List entries by columns.

--color[=WHEN]

Control whether color is used to distinguish file types. WHEN may be either never, always or auto. If WHEN is not given, default is always. If the argument is auto, colors will be used only if output is bound to a tty.

-d

--directory

List directory entries instead of contents.

--dirs-first

Show directories first (last with --reverse).

-F

--classify

Append a character for typing each entry.

-g

Ignored.

-G

--no-group

Inhibit display of group information.

-h

--human-readable

Print sizes in human readable format (e.g. 1K, 234M, 2G)

-l

Use a long listing format.

-N

--literal

Print raw entry names (don't treat control characters specially)

-o

Use a long listing format without group info. Same as -lG.

-r

--reverse

Reverse order while sorting.

-R

--recursive

List subdirectories recursively.

-S

Sort by file size

-t

Sort by modification time.

-U

Do not sort; list entries in directory order.

-x

List entries by lines instead of by columns.

-X

Sort alphabetically by entry extension.

-1

List one file per line.

--help

Show a short syntax description.