Linux operating systems offer users great flexibility in listing, viewing, and managing files and directories. Listing files by size is an important step to better understand your file system structure and organize your data effectively. For this purpose, one of the fundamental Linux commands, ls, is used.

By default, the ls command sorts files alphabetically by name. However, if you want to sort files by their size, you can use the -S flag to achieve this.

For example, to list files in a directory sorted by size, you can run the following command in the terminal:

ls -lhS

This command lists files sorted by size and shows their sizes in a human-readable format (using the -h flag).

Additionally, you can list files showing not only size but also permissions, ownership, and modification dates. To view all this detailed information with color-coded output, you can use:

ls -lhS --color=auto

In summary, listing files by size in Linux is an essential skill to enhance your file management capabilities. By using the ls command with these options, you can easily list and organize your files according to their sizes. This skill will help you use Linux more effectively.

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