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Jimbo at 23:25, 31 July 2005

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Most common flags:

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Using ls with other programs

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Using ls with other programs

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 will give you a long list of all files that contain the string
-==Colorized ls==
+==Changing the default behavior of ls==
-If you want a colorized '''ls''' output -- directories in blue, files in green, executables in red, etc -- you'll want to make an alias for ls to '''ls -G''' in your shell configuration file.
+If you want to change the way '''ls''' behaves by default, you'll want to make an [[alias]] for '''ls''' including the arguments you want (for example, '''ls -Gah''' to provide colorized output, including dotfiles, with human-readable filesize info) in your shell configuration file.
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 and look for all files that begin with '''name'''. But why waste your time going over each entry?
   dave@samizdata% '''ls -la | grep name'''
-will give you a long list of all files that contain the string '''name'''.
+will give you a long list of all files that contain the string
 [[Category:System Commands]]

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   -c -- sort files by the last time file state was changed/modified
   -u -- sort files by the last time the file was accessed
 ==Using ls with other programs==

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 and look for all files that begin with '''name'''. But why waste your time going over each entry?
   dave@samizdata% '''ls -la | grep name'''
-will give you a long list of all files that have '''name''' in them.
+will give you a long list of all files that contain the string '''name'''.
 [[Category:System Commands]]

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−	Equivalent to Windows' ''dir''. [[ls]] is commonly used with [[flags]] or [[switches]] to alter ~~it's~~ behaviour and/or output. Flags can be given as ~~seperate~~ switches ('''ls -a -l /etc/''') but can be combined to make things faster ('''ls -la'''). [[ls]] takes pretty much the whole alphabet as a flag, but you'll likely never need or want to use more than say 5 or 6 different flags.	+	Equivalent to Windows' [[dir]]. [[ls]] is commonly used with [[flags]] or [[switches]] to alter its behaviour and/or output. Flags can be given as separate switches ('''ls -a -l /etc/''') but can be combined to make things faster ('''ls -la'''). [[ls]] takes pretty much the whole alphabet as a flag, but you'll likely never need or want to use more than say 5 or 6 different flags.

	==Most common flags:==		==Most common flags:==

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 ==Using ls with other programs==
-[[ls]] can (and is) used in conjunction with [[grep]] by using a [[pipe]] to send [[ls]] output -- which can easily fill your screen with enough entries to make you cross-eyed -- to more easily find what you're looking for. To give an example, let's say you're looking for a file that begins with '''name''' in your /etc directory. Doing an '''ls /etc''' gives you far too many entries and '''la -l''' the same thing but scrolling past you even faster. You could do a
+[[ls]] can (and is) used in conjunction with [[grep]] by using a [[pipe]] to send [[ls]] output -- which can easily fill your screen with enough entries to make you cross-eyed -- to more easily find what you're looking for. To give an example, let's say you're looking for a file that begins with '''name''' in your /etc directory. Doing an '''ls /etc''' gives you far too many entries and '''ls -l''' the same thing but scrolling past you even faster. You could do a
   dave@samizdata% '''ls | more'''
 and look for all files that begin with '''name'''. But why waste your time going over each entry?

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         and a [[pipe]] ('''|''') after a [[FIFO]].
   -R -- list subdirectories encountered recursively
-  -h -- When used with the -l option, use unit suffixes for sizes so as to make them human-readable. No, Virgina, you do not need to count everything in bytes.
+  -h -- When used with the -l option, use unit suffixes for sizes so as to make them human-readable.
   -c -- sort files by the last time file state was changed/modified
   -u -- sort files by the last time the file was accessed

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-Equivalent to Windows' ''dir''.  Somebody should write a short article demonstrating its use and the more commonly used flags, and also a very brief treatise on how to use it with [[grep]] to good effect.
+Equivalent to Windows' ''dir''. [[ls]] is commonly used with [[flags]] or [[switches]] to alter it's behaviour and/or output. Flags can be given as seperate switches ('''ls -a -l /etc/''') but can be combined to make things faster ('''ls -la'''). [[ls]] takes pretty much the whole alphabet as a flag, but you'll likely never need or want to use more than say 5 or 6 different flags.
-Most common flags:
+==Most common flags:==
   -a -- lists ''all'' files, including hidden files
   -l -- gives long listing, including [[permissions]], [[owner]], [[group]] and size
 [[ls]] can (and is) used in conjunction with [[grep]] by using a [[pipe]] to send [[ls]] output -- which can easily fill your screen with enough entries to make you cross-eyed -- to more easily find what you're looking for. To give an example, let's say you're looking for a file that begins with '''name''' in your /etc directory. Doing an '''ls /etc''' gives you far too many entries and '''la -l''' the same thing but scrolling past you even faster. You could do a
   dave@samizdata% '''ls | more'''