GLS

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

-a, +all

List all files in directories, including all files that start with `.'.

-b, +escape

Quote nongraphic characters in file names using alphabetic and octal backslash sequences like those used in C.

-c, +time=ctime, +time=status

Sort directory contents according to the files' status change time instead of the modification time. If the long listing format is being used, print the status change time instead of the modification time.

-d, +directory

List directories like other files, rather than listing their contents.

-g

Ignored; for Unix compatibility.

-i, +inode

Print the index number of each file to the left of the file name.

-k, +kilobytes

If file sizes are being listed, print them in kilobytes instead of in 512-byte blocks.

-l, +format=long, +format=verbose

In addition to the name of each file, print the file type, permissions, number of hard links, owner name, group name, size in bytes, and timestamp (the modification time unless other times are selected).

-m, +format=commas

List files horizontally, with as many as will fit on each line, separated by commas.

-n, +numeric-uid-gid

List the numeric UID and GID instead of the names.

-p

Append a character to each file name indicating the file type.

-q, +hide-control-chars

Print question marks instead of nongraphic characters in file names.

-r, +reverse

Sort directory contents in reverse order.

-s, +size

Print the size of each file in 512-byte blocks to the left of the file name.

-t, +sort=time

Sort directory contents by timestamp instead of alphabetically, with the newest files listed first.

-u, +time=atime, +time=access, +time=use

Sort directory contents according to the files' last access time instead of the modification time. If the long listing format is being used, print the last access time instead of the modification time.

-x, +format=across, +format=horizontal

List the files in columns, sorted horizontally.

-A, +almost-all

List all files in directories except for `.' and `..'.

-B, +ignore-backups

Do not list files that end with `~', unless they are given on the command line.

-C, +format=vertical

List files in columns, sorted vertically.

-F, +classify

Append a character to each file name indicating the file type. For regular files that are executable, append a `*'. The file type indicators are `/' for directories, `@' for symbolic links, `|' for FIFOs, `=' for sockets, and nothing for regular files.

-L, +dereference

List the files linked to by symbolic links instead of listing the contents of the links.

-N, +literal

Do not quote file names.

-Q, +quote-name

Enclose file names in double quotes and quote nongraphic characters as in C.

-R, +recursive

List the contents of all directories recursively.

-S, +sort=size

Sort directory contents by file size instead of alaphabetically, with the largest files listed first.

-U, +sort=none

Do not sort directory contennts.

-X, +sort=extension

Sort directory contents alphabetically by file extension (characters after the last `.'); files with no extension are sorted first.

-1, +format=single-column

List one file per line.

-w, +width cols

Assume the screen is cols columns wide. The default is taken from the terminal driver if possible; otherwise the environment variable COLUMNS is used if it is set; otherwise the default is 80.

-T, +tabsize cols

Assume that each tabstop is cols columns wide. The default is 8.

-I, +ignore pattern

Do not list files that match the shell pattern pattern unless they are given on the command line.

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