ls command list files and directories in Linux

ls command is a basic Linux shell command used to list files and directories. ls command comes with so many arguments and features like: sort files and directories by Date, by Size, able to check hidden files and directories, permissions, inode information…

Syntax

ls [options] [file|dir]

ls command main options:

options	description
ls -a	list all files including hidden file starting with ‘.’
ls --color	colored list [=always/never/auto]
ls -d	list directories – with ‘ */’
ls -F	add one char of */=>@| to enteries
ls -i	list file’s inode index number
ls -l	list with long format – show permissions
ls -la	list long format including hidden files
ls -lh	list long format with readable file size
ls -ls	list with long format with file size
ls -r	list in reverse order
ls -R	list recursively directory tree
ls -s	list file size
ls -S	sort by file size
ls -t	sort by time & date
ls -X	sort by extension name