dir

Use dir to display files or folders.

Syntax

dir [ /all ] [ file-url | /all-filesystems ]

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

/all: Displays all files and folders in the current directory, visible or hidden. If you do not specify this option, only visible files and folders are displayed.

file-url: Displays a specific file or folder. The file-url argument can use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard. For example, to display files with the .txt extension in the current directory, enter dir *.txt.

/all-filesystems: Displays files and folders in the root directory of all storage media on the device.

Usage guidelines

If no option is specified, the command displays all visible files and folders in the current directory.

The folder name of the recycle bin is .trash. To display files in the recycle bin, use either of the following methods:

Execute the dir /all .trash command.
Execute the cd .trash command and then the dir command.

Examples

# In standalone mode, display all files and folders in the current directory.

<Sysname> dir /all
Directory of flash:/
...

# In standalone mode, display files and folders in the root directory of all storage media on the device.

<Sysname> dir /all-filesystems
Directory of flash:/
...
Directory of usb0:/
...

# In IRF mode, display information about all files and folders in the storage media of the master.

<Sysname> dir /all
Directory of flash:/
...

# In IRF mode, display files and folders in the root directory of every storage medium in the IRF fabric.

<Sysname> dir /all-filesystems
Directory of flash:/
...

Directory of chassis2#slot0#flash:/
...

# In IRF mode, display information about all files and folders in the storage medium of the global standby MPU that resides in member device 2:

Method 1

<Sysname> dir /all chassis2#slot0#flash:/
Directory of chassis2#slot0#flash:/
...

Method 2

<Sysname> cd chassis2#slot0#flash:/
<Sysname> dir /all
...

Table 17: Command output

Field	Description
Directory of	Current directory.
0 -rwh 3144 Apr 26 2008 13:45:28 xx.xx	File or folder information: 0—File or folder number, which is automatically allocated by the system. -rwh—Attributes of the file or folder. The first character is the folder indicator (d for folder and – for file). The second character indicates whether the file or folder is readable (r for readable). The third character indicates whether the file or directory is writable (w for writable). The fourth character indicates whether the file or directory is hidden (h for hidden, - for visible). Modifying, renaming, or deleting hidden files might affect functions. 3144—File size in bytes. For a folder, a hyphen (-) is displayed. Apr 26 2008 13:45:28—Last date and time when the file or folder was modified. xx.xx—File or folder name.

Field

Description

Directory of

Current directory.

0 -rwh 3144 Apr 26 2008 13:45:28 xx.xx

File or folder information:

0—File or folder number, which is automatically allocated by the system.
-rwh—Attributes of the file or folder. The first character is the folder indicator (d for folder and – for file). The second character indicates whether the file or folder is readable (r for readable). The third character indicates whether the file or directory is writable (w for writable). The fourth character indicates whether the file or directory is hidden (h for hidden, - for visible). Modifying, renaming, or deleting hidden files might affect functions.
3144—File size in bytes. For a folder, a hyphen (-) is displayed.
Apr 26 2008 13:45:28—Last date and time when the file or folder was modified.
xx.xx—File or folder name.

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