.TH LS 1 sbase\-VERSION .SH NAME ls \- list directory contents .SH SYNOPSIS .B ls .RB [ \-adFiltU ] .RI [ file ...] .SH DESCRIPTION .B ls lists each given file, and the contents of each given directory. If no files are given the current directory is listed. .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-a shows hidden files (those beginning with '.'). .TP .B \-d lists directories themselves, not their contents. .TP .B \-F append a file type indicator to files. .TP .B \-h show filesizes in human\-readable format. .TP .B \-i print the index number of each file. .TP .B \-l lists detailed information about each file, including their type, permissions, links, owner, group, size, and modification time. .TP .B \-r reverses the sort order. .TP .B \-t sorts files by modification time instead of by name. .TP .B \-U keeps the list unsorted. .SH SEE ALSO .IR stat (2)