Lists all entries, including the current directory ( . ) and parent directory ( .. ).
ls *.txt # Lists all .txt files ls *.conf # Lists all .conf files ls filedot
If you have stumbled upon the search term , you are likely trying to solve a specific problem in the Linux or Unix command line. You might be looking for a way to list files that contain a dot ( . ), list files starting with a dot (hidden files), or perhaps you misremembered a command like ls -la or find . -type f . Lists all entries, including the current directory (