How to list directory contents in Linux

ls – list directory contents.

List information about the FILEs (the current directory by default). Sort entries alphabetically if none of -cftuvSUX nor –sort is specified.

How to list directory contents in Linux

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Example

Without any options and path to directly display, ls command shows the file list of the current location.

To show all files, including hidden files, you add -a parameter

To display more info, you add -l parameter

To display the human-readable size, you add -h parameter

To sort display in ascending order by modification time; parameter -rt displays sorting in descending order by modification time