# ls

> List directory contents

- List all files, even hidden

`ls -a`

- Sorting by size

`ls -s`

- List all files with their rights, groups, owner

`ls -ls`

- List all files with a prefix/suffix

`ls {prefix}*` or `ls *{suffix}`

- Sort files by time

`-t` for last modified 
`-U` for date of creation
`-r` reverses the list
`ls -tr`