List Files and Directories using SSH
To list all files and directories using an SSH client, you would need to execute the appropriate command. The command name, in this case, is ls and it accepts various parameters.
When using the command alone (without arguments):
lsthe output will be all visible files and folders without additional formatting or information.
user@servername [~/path/to/current/folder]# ls
./ ../ 1.txt image.png test test123.txtTo view more information about the files (such as their permissions, ownership, last modified date, etc) and at the same time to list the files and directories, you would need to supply additional arguments to the command. The most common arguments are as follows:
ls –aThe above command lists all files and folders including hidden (starting with a dot) files and directories.
ls –RLists recursively (i.e follows subfolders as well) all files and folders under the current directory.
ls -lLists all files and folders, each on a separate line, and provides additional information about them (permissions, ownership and modified date). The arguments, as is with most Unix based commands, can be combined. For example:
ls –alRwill list all files (even the hidden files starting with a dot), provide more information about them and will continue recursively into each subfolder.