How to Use The ls Command on the Linux Command Line
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 Published On Jan 3, 2023

With the Linux Crash Course series on LearnLinuxTV, you'll learn everything you need to know in order to master the art of Linux. In each video, a single topic is covered in-depth. This time around, we take a look at the ls command - a command that many of you have probably already used, but there's always more to learn!

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Time Codes
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Check out Linode and set up your very own Linux server! (Sponsor)
02:26 - What is the "ls" command in Linux, and what does it do?
03:10 - Quick mention of the "pwd" command, and it's intended purpose
04:07 - The ls command in action, as well as some of its options and arguments
06:15 - Activating "human readable mode" with ls (the -h option)
07:10 - How to view hidden files with the ls command in Linux
07:58 - How to view hidden files with a File Manager
08:33 - Combining options -lha with the ls command
09:04 - The ls command within your Linux distro is probably an alias (and what that means)
11:12 - Viewing colorized output with the ls command
12:09 - Examples of additional options you can use with the ls command
15:09 - Adding the -t and -r options to the ls command
17:38 - Jay's favorite variation of the ls command
20:13 - Creating an alias of the ls command
22:26 - The ll command (which is an alias)
23:53 - How to create an alias in your .bashrc for your customized version of ls

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