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Sort ls Entries By Modification Times

I find that when I’m trying to quickly sort directory listings in a terminal screen, the last thing I want is to have to open . to get a Finder screen and then sort that way. Luckily, I’m not the only one who needs to sort data by time stamp from time to time. To do so using ls, simply use the -alt options:

ls -alt ~/Desktop

Or to see the information in reverse:

ls -altr ~/Desktop