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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:
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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
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== find out the free disk space ==
 
== find out the free disk space ==
 
You do not use ls, but df:
 
You do not use ls, but df:
  df -h
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  [[df]] -h
 
tells you how much disk space is left.
 
tells you how much disk space is left.
  
 
== find out the size of a directory ==
 
== find out the size of a directory ==
Change to directory and:
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You do not use ls, but du:
  du -sh
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  [[du]] -sh ''directory''
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= See also =
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* [http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?ls ls' man page]
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* [[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
[...]

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