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title: "Explain the ‘ls’ command in Linux."  
description: "Explain the ‘ls’ command in Linux."  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-04-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96825/explain-the-ls-command-in-linux  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "linux"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Explain the ‘ls’ command in Linux.

Explain the ‘ls’ [command](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/36/what-is-the-use-of-alter-table-command-in-database) in Linux.

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![Explain the ‘ls’ command in Linux.](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/79444614-7dd9-45da-8a9f-dcc5fd32ff7e/images/add8e91f-9ce5-411c-bb1a-fdff0c4833d0.jpeg)\

- In Linux and other Unix-based operating systems, the ls programme is used to list files and directories.
- The **ls command**, like the GUI versions of File Explorer and Finder, allows you to list all files or folders in the current directory by default and interact with them via the command line.
- The ls command also accepts various parameters (also known as options) that affect how files or directories are listed in your terminal.
- The list command in Linux is ls. It will display the entire contents or list of your directory. Simply press the enter key after typing ls.
- It will show you the whole contents of a directory, including hidden files. Hidden files in [**Linux**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96831/how-to-copy-a-file-in-linux) begin with a dot (.) and are not visible in the main directory.

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