The command to list the contents of a directory in Unix and Unix-like operating systems is:
ls
This command lists the files and directories in the current working directory by default.
Additional details about the ls command:
- You can list contents of a specific directory by providing its path, e.g.,
ls /path/to/directory. - Common options include:
-l: long listing format showing detailed file information.-a: includes hidden files (those starting with a dot).-h: human-readable file sizes.-R: list subdirectories recursively.
- To list only directories, you can use
ls -d */which lists directories themselves, not their contents.
The ls command is widely used across Unix and Unix-like systems such as
Linux and macOS for navigation and file management purposes.