dir Command Examples in Linux

dir command in Linux lists the directory contents using one line per file. The special characters are represented by backslash escape sequences. This works similar to the command:

# ls -C --escape

dir Command Examples

1. List all files, including hidden files:

# dir -all

2. List files including their author (`-l` is required):

# dir -l --author

3. List files excluding those that match a specified blob pattern:

# dir --hide=pattern

4. List subdirectories recursively:

# dir --recursive

5. Display help:

# dir --help
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