List directory contents. The ls command is used to list out files and directories. Some versions may support color-coding. The names in blue represent the names of directories.

The ls command displays detailed information about files and directories found in the file system. It's part of the GNU core utilities package, which comes standard with every Linux distribution.

How to list Files in a Directory with Options

List files in the current working directory

List files in another directory

List files in the root directory

List files in the parent directory

List files in the user's home directory (/home/user)

List only directories

List files with subdirectories

List files recursively

List files with their sizes

List files in long format

List files in long format with readable file sizes

List files including hidden files

List files in long format including hidden files

List files and sort by date and time

List files and sort by file size

List files and output the result to a file