exa Command Examples

A modern replacement for ls (List directory contents). More information: https://the.exa.website.

• List files one per line:

exa --oneline

• List all files, including hidden files:

exa --all

• Long format list (permissions, ownership, size and modification date) of all files:

exa --long --all

• List files with the largest at the top:

exa --reverse --sort={{size}}

• Display a tree of files, three levels deep:

exa --long --tree --level={{3}}

• List files sorted by modification date (oldest first):

exa --long --sort={{modified}}

• List files with their headers, icons, and Git statuses:

exa --long --header --icons --git

• Don't list files mentioned in .gitignore:

exa --git-ignore