Question : bash how to print the list of files in a directory
Answered by : charlesalexandre-roy
# Basic syntax:
ls /path/to/directory/
# Example usage 1:
ls /path/to/directory/ > output_file.txt # Write the files to an output
# Example usage 2:
ls /path/to/directory/ | grep *.txt > output_file.txt # Write the subset
# of files that match the grep search (e.g. end in .txt)Source : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2437452/how-to-get-the-list-of-files-in-a-directory-in-a-shell-script | Last Update : Wed, 16 Sep 20