# exa > A modern replacement for ls (List directory contents). - List files one per line: `exa --oneline` - List all files, including hidden files: `exa --all` - Long format list (permissions, ownership, size and modification date) of all files: `exa --long --all` - List of files, with the largest at the top: `exa --reverse --sort=size` - Display a tree of files, three levels deep: `exa --long --tree --level=3` - List of files, sorted by modification date (oldest first): `exa --long --sort=modified`