GNULS(1)

NAME
gnuls - list directory contents

SYNOPSIS
gnuls [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

List information about the FILEs (the current directory by default). Sort entries alphabetically if 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  sort by change time; with -l: show ctime

-C  list entries by columns

--color[=WHEN]
    control whether color is used to distinguish file types. WHEN may be `never', `always', or `auto'

-d, --directory
    list directory entries instead of contents

-D, --dired
    generate output designed for Emacs' dired mode

-f  do not sort, 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

-g  (ignored)

-G, --no-group
    inhibit display of group information

-h, --human-readable
    print sizes in human readable format (e.g., 1K 234M 2G)

-H, --si
    likewise, but use powers of 1000 not 1024

--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

-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 entry names (don't treat e.g. control characters specially)

-o  use long listing format without group info

-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)

-Q, --quote-name
    enclose entry names in double quotes

--quoting-style=WORD
    use quoting style WORD for entry names: literal, shell, shell-always, c, escape

-r, --reverse
    reverse order while sorting

-R, --recursive
    list subdirectories recursively

-s, --size
    print size of each file, in blocks

-S  sort by file size

--sort=WORD
    extension -X, none -U, size -S, time -t, version -v status -c, time -t, atime -u, access -u, use -u

--time=WORD
    show time as WORD instead of modification time: atime, access, use, ctime or status; use specified time as sort key if --sort=time

-t  sort by modification time

-T, --tabsize=COLS
    assume tab stops at each COLS instead of 8

-u  sort by last access time; with -l: show atime

-U  do not sort; list entries in directory order

-v  sort by version

-w, --width=COLS
    assume screen width instead of current value

-x  list entries by lines instead of by columns

-X  sort alphabetically by entry extension

-1  list one file per line

--help
    display this help and exit

--version
    output version information and exit

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, color codes are output only if standard output is connected to a terminal (tty).

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.

SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gnuls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info program and the full suite of GNU fileutils are properly installed at your site, the command

    info ls

should give you access to the complete manual.