DIR(1) FSF DIR(1)
NAME
dir - list directory contents
SYNOPSIS
dir [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
List information about the FILEs (the current directory by default).
Sort entries alphabetically if(3,n) none of -cftuSUX nor --sort.
-a, --all
do not hide entries starting with .
-A, --almost-all
do not list implied . and ..
-b, --escape
print octal escapes for nongraphic characters
--block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
-B, --ignore-backups
do not list implied entries ending with ~
-c with -lt: sort(1,3) by, and show, ctime (time(1,2,n) of last modification of
file(1,n) status information) with -l: show ctime and sort(1,3) by name
otherwise: sort(1,3) by ctime
-C list entries by columns
--color[=WHEN]
control whether color is used to distinguish file(1,n) types. WHEN
may be `never', `always', or `auto(5,8)'
-d, --directory
list directory entries instead of contents
-D, --dired
generate output designed for Emacs' dired mode
-f do not sort(1,3), enable -aU, disable -lst
-F, --classify
append indicator (one of */=@|) to entries
--format=WORD
across -x, commas -m, horizontal -x, long -l, single-column -1,
verbose -l, vertical -C
--full-time
list both full date and full time(1,2,n)
-g (ignored)
-G, --no-group
inhibit display of group information
-h, --human-readable
print sizes in(1,8) human readable format (e.g., 1K 234M 2G)
--si likewise, but use powers of 1000 not 1024
-H same as `--si' for now; soon to change to conform to POSIX
--indicator-style=WORD append indicator with style WORD to entry names:
none (default), classify (-F), file-type (-p)
-i, --inode
print index number of each file(1,n)
-I, --ignore=PATTERN
do not list implied entries matching shell PATTERN
-k, --kilobytes
like --block-size=1024
-l use a long listing format
-L, --dereference
list entries pointed to by symbolic links
-m fill width with a comma separated list of entries
-n, --numeric-uid-gid
list numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of names
-N, --literal
print raw(3x,7,8,3x cbreak) entry names (don't treat e.g. control characters spe-
cially)
-o use long listing format without group info(1,5,n)
-p, --file-type
append indicator (one of /=@|) to entries
-q, --hide-control-chars
print ? instead of non graphic characters
--show-control-chars
show non graphic characters as-is (default unless program is
`ls' and output is a terminal)
-Q, --quote-name
enclose entry names in(1,8) double quotes
--quoting-style=WORD
use quoting style WORD for entry names: literal, locale(3,5,7), shell,
shell-always, c, escape
-r, --reverse
reverse order while sorting
-R, --recursive
list subdirectories recursively
-s, --size
print size of each file(1,n), in(1,8) blocks
-S sort(1,3) by file(1,n) size
--sort=WORD
extension -X, none -U, size -S, time(1,2,n) -t, version(1,3,5) -v
status -c, time(1,2,n) -t, atime -u, access(2,5) -u, use -u
--time=WORD
show time(1,2,n) as WORD instead of modification time: atime, access(2,5),
use, ctime or status; use specified time(1,2,n) as sort(1,3) key if(3,n)
--sort=time(1,2,n)
-t sort(1,3) by modification time(1,2,n)
-T, --tabsize=COLS
assume tab stops at each COLS instead of 8
-u with -lt: sort(1,3) by, and show, access(2,5) time(1,2,n) with -l: show access(2,5)
time(1,2,n) and sort(1,3) by name otherwise: sort(1,3) by access(2,5) time(1,2,n)
-U do not sort(1,3); list entries in(1,8) directory order
-v sort(1,3) by version(1,3,5)
-w, --width=COLS
assume screen width instead of current value
-x list entries by lines instead of by columns
-X sort(1,3) alphabetically by entry extension
-1 list one file(1,n) per line
--help display this help and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
By default, color is not used to distinguish types of files. That is
equivalent to using --color=none. Using the --color option without the
optional WHEN argument is equivalent to using --color=always. With
--color=auto(5,8), color codes are output only if(3,n) standard output is con-
nected to a terminal (tty(1,4)).
AUTHOR
Written by Richard Stallman and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for dir is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info(1,5,n) and dir programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
mand
info(1,5,n) dir
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
dir (fileutils) 4.1 April 2001 DIR(1)