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  Another way would be to filter the output of ls through grep, something like ls -1F /directory/containing/the/files | grep -vE /$. But be aware that parsing the output of ls can be tricky.
  
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ls -p | grep -v /

Using ls -p tells ls to append a slash to entries which are a directory, and using grep -v / tells grep to return only lines not containing a slash.

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  I checked this one because it's my favorite answer (while i did upvote all of them), but now trying to find a way to put it in columns and reverse the order of output...
  
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  "You can use 1 switch for single column list" sorry, i did try to figure out what you meant by that, i would appreciate and example/explanation if you would, i only know what a switch is in regards to C programming
  
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  @sdkks You don't need the 1 switch when piping the output as it will default to single column in that situation. If that is what you were meaning.
  
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  @thinksinbinary not sure how to make it multi column but you could search for or ask your own separate question and someone will know.
  
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You may try this:

find . -maxdepth 1 -not -type d

And map this to a special alias.

But if you're really keen on using the ls command, here:

ls -p | egrep -v /$

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Alternatively:

ls -lAh | grep -v '^d'

This method lists in

• 
  -l Long list format


• 
  -A Displays almost all (show hidden files but don't show . and ..)


• 
  -h Human readable file sizes

while grep

• 
  -v Don't show matching records


• 
  Regular expression filter ^d - Those start with letter d (for directory) i.e drwxrwxr-x <some file details> <foldername>
  

If you don't want to type every time, you may make it into an alias for your bash/shell profile.

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I saw in your( @thinksinbinary ) comment on the answer by @thomasrutter , that you wanted to be able to print them in reverse order and in columns. You probably have already figured it out or moved on, but here it is:

ls -pr | grep -v / | column

• 
  -p adds the forward slash ('/') to the directory names


• 
  -r reverses the order of output


• 
  -v lets grep do an inverse search to print everything except the directories (everything that doesn't have the '/' that -p put there)


• "column puts it in columns" - Captain Obvious
  

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ls -F | grep -v /

Above command displays files, But it includes symlinks, pipes, etc. If you want to eliminate them too, you can use one of the flags mentioned below.

ls -F appends symbols to filenames. These symbols show useful information about files.

• 
  @ means symbolic link (or that the file has extended attributes).


• 
  * means executable.


• 
  = means socket.


• 
  | means named pipe.


• 
  > means door.


• 
  / means directory.

ls -F | grep -Ev '/|@|*|=|>||'

Above command displays only files.

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ls -p | grep -v /

Using ls -p tells ls to append a slash to entries which are a directory, and using grep -v / tells grep to return only lines not containing a slash.

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  I checked this one because it's my favorite answer (while i did upvote all of them), but now trying to find a way to put it in columns and reverse the order of output...
  
  – thinksinbinary
  Aug 12 '16 at 12:11
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "You can use 1 switch for single column list" sorry, i did try to figure out what you meant by that, i would appreciate and example/explanation if you would, i only know what a switch is in regards to C programming
  
  – thinksinbinary
  Aug 19 '16 at 0:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @sdkks You don't need the 1 switch when piping the output as it will default to single column in that situation. If that is what you were meaning.
  
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  Aug 21 '16 at 23:27
  

  
  
  
  


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  @thinksinbinary not sure how to make it multi column but you could search for or ask your own separate question and someone will know.
  
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ls -p | grep -v /

Using ls -p tells ls to append a slash to entries which are a directory, and using grep -v / tells grep to return only lines not containing a slash.

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  – thinksinbinary
  Aug 12 '16 at 12:11
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "You can use 1 switch for single column list" sorry, i did try to figure out what you meant by that, i would appreciate and example/explanation if you would, i only know what a switch is in regards to C programming
  
  – thinksinbinary
  Aug 19 '16 at 0:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @sdkks You don't need the 1 switch when piping the output as it will default to single column in that situation. If that is what you were meaning.
  
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  Aug 21 '16 at 23:27
  

  
  
  
  


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  @thinksinbinary not sure how to make it multi column but you could search for or ask your own separate question and someone will know.
  
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  Aug 21 '16 at 23:28
  

  
  
  
  

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ls -p | grep -v /

Using ls -p tells ls to append a slash to entries which are a directory, and using grep -v / tells grep to return only lines not containing a slash.

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ls -p | grep -v /

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You may try this:

find . -maxdepth 1 -not -type d

And map this to a special alias.

But if you're really keen on using the ls command, here:

ls -p | egrep -v /$

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You may try this:

find . -maxdepth 1 -not -type d

And map this to a special alias.

But if you're really keen on using the ls command, here:

ls -p | egrep -v /$

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You may try this:

find . -maxdepth 1 -not -type d

And map this to a special alias.

But if you're really keen on using the ls command, here:

ls -p | egrep -v /$

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 11 '16 at 23:07

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Alternatively:

ls -lAh | grep -v '^d'

This method lists in

• 
  -l Long list format


• 
  -A Displays almost all (show hidden files but don't show . and ..)


• 
  -h Human readable file sizes

while grep

• 
  -v Don't show matching records


• 
  Regular expression filter ^d - Those start with letter d (for directory) i.e drwxrwxr-x <some file details> <foldername>
  

If you don't want to type every time, you may make it into an alias for your bash/shell profile.

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Alternatively:

ls -lAh | grep -v '^d'

This method lists in

• 
  -l Long list format


• 
  -A Displays almost all (show hidden files but don't show . and ..)


• 
  -h Human readable file sizes

while grep

• 
  -v Don't show matching records


• 
  Regular expression filter ^d - Those start with letter d (for directory) i.e drwxrwxr-x <some file details> <foldername>
  

If you don't want to type every time, you may make it into an alias for your bash/shell profile.

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Alternatively:

ls -lAh | grep -v '^d'

This method lists in

• 
  -l Long list format


• 
  -A Displays almost all (show hidden files but don't show . and ..)


• 
  -h Human readable file sizes

while grep

• 
  -v Don't show matching records


• 
  Regular expression filter ^d - Those start with letter d (for directory) i.e drwxrwxr-x <some file details> <foldername>
  

If you don't want to type every time, you may make it into an alias for your bash/shell profile.

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ls -lAh | grep -v '^d'

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I saw in your( @thinksinbinary ) comment on the answer by @thomasrutter , that you wanted to be able to print them in reverse order and in columns. You probably have already figured it out or moved on, but here it is:

ls -pr | grep -v / | column

• 
  -p adds the forward slash ('/') to the directory names


• 
  -r reverses the order of output


• 
  -v lets grep do an inverse search to print everything except the directories (everything that doesn't have the '/' that -p put there)


• "column puts it in columns" - Captain Obvious
  

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I saw in your( @thinksinbinary ) comment on the answer by @thomasrutter , that you wanted to be able to print them in reverse order and in columns. You probably have already figured it out or moved on, but here it is:

ls -pr | grep -v / | column

• 
  -p adds the forward slash ('/') to the directory names


• 
  -r reverses the order of output


• 
  -v lets grep do an inverse search to print everything except the directories (everything that doesn't have the '/' that -p put there)


• "column puts it in columns" - Captain Obvious
  

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  – thinksinbinary
  Oct 30 at 22:22
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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I saw in your( @thinksinbinary ) comment on the answer by @thomasrutter , that you wanted to be able to print them in reverse order and in columns. You probably have already figured it out or moved on, but here it is:

ls -pr | grep -v / | column

• 
  -p adds the forward slash ('/') to the directory names


• 
  -r reverses the order of output


• 
  -v lets grep do an inverse search to print everything except the directories (everything that doesn't have the '/' that -p put there)


• "column puts it in columns" - Captain Obvious
  

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ls -pr | grep -v / | column

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ls -F | grep -v /

Above command displays files, But it includes symlinks, pipes, etc. If you want to eliminate them too, you can use one of the flags mentioned below.

ls -F appends symbols to filenames. These symbols show useful information about files.

• 
  @ means symbolic link (or that the file has extended attributes).


• 
  * means executable.


• 
  = means socket.


• 
  | means named pipe.


• 
  > means door.


• 
  / means directory.

ls -F | grep -Ev '/|@|*|=|>||'

Above command displays only files.

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ls -F | grep -v /

Above command displays files, But it includes symlinks, pipes, etc. If you want to eliminate them too, you can use one of the flags mentioned below.

ls -F appends symbols to filenames. These symbols show useful information about files.

• 
  @ means symbolic link (or that the file has extended attributes).


• 
  * means executable.


• 
  = means socket.


• 
  | means named pipe.


• 
  > means door.


• 
  / means directory.

ls -F | grep -Ev '/|@|*|=|>||'

Above command displays only files.

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ls -F | grep -v /

Above command displays files, But it includes symlinks, pipes, etc. If you want to eliminate them too, you can use one of the flags mentioned below.

ls -F appends symbols to filenames. These symbols show useful information about files.

• 
  @ means symbolic link (or that the file has extended attributes).


• 
  * means executable.


• 
  = means socket.


• 
  | means named pipe.


• 
  > means door.


• 
  / means directory.

ls -F | grep -Ev '/|@|*|=|>||'

Above command displays only files.

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ls -F | grep -v /

ls -F | grep -Ev '/|@|*|=|>||'

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