ls command in Linux with Examples

ls command mean List the names of files. In this tutorial, How to use the ls command in Linux with Examples.

Syntax

ls [OPTION]… [FILE]…

On the man page, the describes it

• ls – list directory contents.
• man ls – More details information about ls command.

ls command in Linux with Examples

$ ls -l
$ ls -a
$ ls

How to display file timestamps use the option ‘–time-style’

ls -l --time-style="+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" /home/vagrant

List only directory with option ‘-ld’

ls -ld /home/vagrant

List file recursively

ls -lR /home/vagrant/kubekey

List files with size.

ls -s /home/vagrant/

Conclusion

ls command is a simple command in Linux. It is the most popular in use terminal Linux list directory contents. Thank you for reading the DevopsRoles page!