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title: "ls command"
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<span style="color: #1f2937">The</span><span style="color: #1f2937"> </span>`ls`<span style="color: #1f2937"> </span><span style="color: #1f2937">command lists files and directories within the file system and displays detailed information about them.</span><span style="color: #1f2937"> </span>

# <span style="color: #1f2937">Syntax</span>

<span style="color: #1f2937">The following is the command syntax:</span>

`ls ``[``options``]`` ``[files``]`

The `ls` command is a basic Linux command. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for this command may vary.