ls -s option flag lists file size.
ls -S option flag sorts files/directories list by file size.
ls -s option flag lists file size.
$ ls -s [options] [file|dir]
Default listing :
$ ls
Desktop Downloads Pictures Templates Videos
Documents Music Public todo.txt
$
List with file size:
$ ls -s
total 4
0 Desktop 0 Downloads 0 Pictures 0 Templates 0 Videos
0 Documents 0 Music 0 Public 4 todo.txt
$
Long listing format with file size:
$ ls -ls
total 4
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 80 2011-08-17 16:52 Desktop
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Documents
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Downloads
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Music
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 120 2011-08-17 18:14 Pictures
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Public
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Templates
4 -rw-r--r-- 1 user user 131 2011-08-17 18:07 todo.txt
0 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Videos
$
ls -S option flag sorts files/directories list by file size.
$ ls -S [options] [file|dir]
Default list:
$ ls
Desktop Downloads Pictures Templates Videos
Documents Music Public todo.txt
$
List sorted by file size:
$ ls -S
todo.txt Desktop Downloads Public Videos
Pictures Documents Music Templates
$
Long listing format sorted by file size:
$ ls -lS
total 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 131 2011-08-17 18:07 todo.txt
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 120 2011-08-17 18:14 Pictures
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 80 2011-08-17 16:52 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Documents
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Music
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Public
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Templates
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 40 2011-08-17 16:52 Videos
$
