Linux `ls` Command

The ls command in Linux is used to list the contents of a directory. It provides various options to customize the output.

Common Options

Option	Description
`-a`	Displays all files, including hidden files (those starting with a dot).
`-l`	Displays detailed information about each file, including permissions, owner, size, and modification date.
`-h`	Displays file sizes in a human-readable format (e.g., KB, MB).
`-R`	Recursively lists all files in subdirectories.
`-r`	Reverses the order of the sort, displaying the oldest files first.
`-t`	Sorts files by modification time, with the newest files first.
`-S`	Sorts files by size, with the largest files first.
`-i`	Displays the inode number of each file.
`--color`	Displays files with color-coded output for easier identification.

ls -l: Lists files in long format with detailed information.
ls -a: Lists all files, including hidden ones.
ls -lh: Lists files in long format with human-readable file sizes.
ls -R: Recursively lists all files in the current directory and subdirectories.