The ls command has so many options that it's confusing. Here are my personal favourite selection:

How to display the information
A long listing with ownerships, sizes, dates and permissions - ls -l
Names, with * / and @ to indicate executable, directory and link - ls -F

Which information to display
Information about directories not their content - ls -d
Include hidden files and directories - ls -a

The order in which it is displayed
Sorted by modification time - ls -t
Reverse the order - ls -r

Options in combination ...
    ls -lart
Full information, including hidden files - with the latest files that were change last.
(written 2008-05-23 06:14:15)

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