College of Engineering & CS
Wright State University
Dayton,
Ohio 45435-0001
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CEG 333: Introduction to UnixPrabhaker MatetiListing Files |
The ls command has many options to control the
format and amount of information shown about files. ls
-lisa is a good command for showing all information
available. Here's what it does:
| Option | Effect |
-i |
Show the i-numbers of files |
-s |
Show the size of files rounded up to block size (defaults units are kilobytes) |
-a |
Show all files. Normally files whose names begin with a dot, the so-called dotfiles, are hidden. |
-l |
List extended information. The columns, from right to
left, are:
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