

List files in sorted order, indicated by SortOrder.Ī : By last access date (earliest first). Attributes is several letters indicating: List only files with the specified file attributes. Multiple filespecs are allowed, e.g., " *.txt *.exe". Specifies drive, directory, or files to list.
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Windows ME, 98, 95, 3.x, and MS-DOS syntax DIR attributes]] sortorder]] If no short name is present, blanks are displayed in its place.ĭisplay years with four digits, e.g., 2018 instead of 18. The format is that of /N ("new long-list" format, see above), with the short name inserted before the long name. Uses wide list format, displaying file/folder names only, with multiple names on every line.ĭisplays the short names generated for non- 8dot3 file names. TimeField may be any of the following letters.įor instance, when you use the option " /T:C," the time listed is when the file was created. Specify the time field displayed and used for sorting. Pauses after each screenful of information.ĭisplay alternate data streams of the file.ĭisplays files recursively, traversing any subdirectories.
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Sort the list of files by SortOrder, a series of letters representing sort criteria.įor instance, an option of " /O:D" displays files oldest-to-newest, and " /O:-S" displays files biggest-to-smallest. "New long-list" format, which displays file names on the far right. Same as wide ( /W), but files are sorted by column, rather than by row. Use /-C to disable the display of separator. Uses bare format (no heading information or summary, only the information itself).ĭisplay the thousand separator in file sizes (e.g., a comma after every third digit), which is the default setting. Attributes is several letters, each representing an attribute as shown below.įor example, the option " /A:R-A" would match only files whose attributes ( /A:) are read-only ( R) and not ( -) ready to be archived ( A). Multiple filespecs are allowed, e.g., " *.txt *.exe".ĭisplays only files with the specified file attributes. Specifies the drive, directory, or files to list. Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, and 2000 syntax DIR Attributes]]


The most common arguments are as follows: ls –a To view more information about the files (such as their permissions, ownership, last modified date, etc) and at the same time to list the files and directories, you would need to supply additional arguments to the command. The output will be all visible files and folders without additional formatting or information. When using the command alone (without arguments): ls The command name, in this case, is ls and it accepts various parameters. To list all files and directories using an SSH client, you would need to execute the appropriate command.
