This page shows a growing list of common commands for viewing and managing your Centos server.
ls syntax
$ ls [options] [file|dir]
ls command main options:
| ls -a | list all files including hidden file starting with '.' |
| ls --color | colored list [=always/never/auto] |
| ls -d | list directories - with ' */' |
| ls -F | add one char of */=>@| to enteries |
| ls -i | list file's inode index number |
| ls -l | list with long format - show permissions |
| ls -la | list long format including hidden files |
| ls -lh | list long format with readable file size |
| ls -ls | list with long format with file size |
| ls -r | list in reverse order |
| ls -R | list recursively directory tree |
| ls -s | list file size |
| ls -S | sort by file size |
| ls -t | sort by time & date |
| ls -X | sort by extension name |
ls command examples
Remember that you can press the tab button to auto complete the file or folder names.
List directory var/vhosts with relative path:
ls var/vhosts
List directory /home/var/www/ with absolute path.
ls /home/var/www
List root directory:
ls /
List parent directory:
ls ..
List user's home directory:
ls ~
List with long format:
ls -l
Show hidden files:
ls -a
List with long format and show hidden files:
ls -la
List with long format and show hidden files:
ls -ld .*
Sort by date/time:
ls -t
Sort by file size:
ls -S
List all subdirectories:
ls *
Recursive directory tree list:
ls -R
List only text files with wildcard:
ls *.txt
ls redirection to output file:
ls > out.txt
List directories only:
ls -d */
List files and directories with full path:
ls -d $PWD/*