How do I list files in date order?

petulia3478

To list files in date order just use the following list command and switches

$ ls -lt

If the listing goes off the screen use the more command (use the letter q to quit out of the more command), to page through the results like this, do not worry about the | at the moment, it's called pipe, it will be discussed in another article. You do not need spaces around the pipe but it makes it easier to read

$ ls -lt | more

If you want a reverse listing, useful if you only want to see the last few files, without using the pipe and more.

$ ls -ltr

Or to page through

$ ls -ltr | more