vdir
List directory contents in long format
TLDR
List directory contents in long format
$ vdir
Include hidden files$ vdir -a
Human readable sizes$ vdir -h
Sort by modification time, newest first$ vdir -t
Reverse the sort order$ vdir -r
SYNOPSIS
vdir [-a] [-h] [-t] [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
vdir lists directory contents in long format by default, equivalent to running ls -l. It displays file permissions, owner, group, size, modification time, and name for each entry.The command is part of GNU coreutils and accepts the same options as ls. It exists as a convenience for users who prefer verbose directory listings without having to specify the -l flag.
PARAMETERS
-a
Include hidden.-h
Human readable.-t
Sort by time.-r
Reverse order.-S
Sort by size.
INSTALL
sudo apt install coreutils
sudo dnf install coreutils
sudo pacman -S coreutils
sudo apk add coreutils
sudo zypper install coreutils
brew install coreutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#coreutils
CAVEATS
Equivalent to ls -l. GNU specific. Use ls for portability.
HISTORY
vdir is part of GNU coreutils, equivalent to ls with long listing format by default.