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| − | ls list files in a given directory. If no directory is given, it lists the files in the current working directory: | + | ls is a [[command]] that list files in a given directory. If no directory is given, it lists the files in the current working directory: |
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tweedleburg:~/svn/kdepim # ls | tweedleburg:~/svn/kdepim # ls | ||
.emacs-dirvars README.Kolab kdgantt1 ktimetracker | .emacs-dirvars README.Kolab kdgantt1 ktimetracker | ||
.kateconfig akonadi kitchensync lib | .kateconfig akonadi kitchensync lib | ||
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= How to... = | = How to... = | ||
| − | == list with the latest changed files below | + | == only list directories == |
| + | ls -d */ | ||
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| + | == Sort by date == | ||
| + | List with the latest changed files below: | ||
ls -ltr | ls -ltr | ||
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| + | == find out the free disk space == | ||
| + | You do not use ls, but df: | ||
| + | [[df]] -h | ||
| + | tells you how much disk space is left. | ||
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| + | == find out the size of a directory == | ||
| + | You do not use ls, but du: | ||
| + | [[du]] -sh ''directory'' | ||
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| + | = See also = | ||
| + | * [http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?ls ls' man page] | ||
| + | * [[stat]] -- date of last access, change and modification | ||
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| + | [[Category:Command]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 20 April 2014
ls is a command that list files in a given directory. If no directory is given, it lists the files in the current working directory:
tweedleburg:~/svn/kdepim # ls .emacs-dirvars README.Kolab kdgantt1 ktimetracker .kateconfig akonadi kitchensync lib [...]
Contents
How to...
only list directories
ls -d */
Sort by date
List with the latest changed files below:
ls -ltr
find out the free disk space
You do not use ls, but df:
df -h
tells you how much disk space is left.
find out the size of a directory
You do not use ls, but du:
du -sh directory
See also
- ls' man page
- stat -- date of last access, change and modification
