NTFSLS(8) System Manager's Manual NTFSLS(8)
NAME
ntfsls - list directory contents on an NTFS filesystem
SYNOPSIS
ntfsls [options] device
ntfsls [ -a | --all ] [ -F | --classify ] [ -f | --force ] [ -h | --help
] [ -i | --inode ] [ -l | --long ] [ -p | --path PATH ] [ -q | --quiet ]
[ -s | --system ] [ -V | --version ] [ -v | --verbose ] [ -x | --dos ]
device
DESCRIPTION
ntfsls is used to list information about the files specified by the PATH
option (the root directory by default). DEVICE is the special file cor-
responding to the device (e.g /dev/hdXX) or an NTFS image file.
OPTIONS
Below is a summary of all the options that ntfsls accepts. Nearly all
options have two equivalent names. The short name is preceded by - and
the long name is preceded by --. Any single letter options, that don't
take an argument, can be combined into a single command, e.g. -fv is
equivalent to -f -v. Long named options can be abbreviated to any
unique prefix of their name.
-a, --all
Display all files. If this option is not specified file names in
the POSIX namespace will not be displayed.
-F, --classify
Append indicator (one of */=@|) to entries.
-f, --force
Force execution. For example necessary to run on an NTFS parti-
tion stored in a normal file.
-h, --help
Print the usage information of ntfsls and exit.
-i, --inode
Print inode number of each file. This is the MFT reference num-
ber in NTFS terminology.
-l, --long
Use a long listing format.
-p, --path PATH
The directory whose contents to list or the file (including the
path) about which to display information.
-q, --quiet
Suppress some debug/warning/error messages.
-R, --recursive
Show the contents of all directories beneath the specified direc-
tory.
-s, --system
Unless this options is specified, all files beginning with a dol-
lar sign character will not be listed as these files are usually
system files.
-v, --verbose
Display more debug/warning/error messages.
-V, --version
Print the version number of ntfsls and exit.
-x, --dos
Display short file names, i.e. files in the DOS namespace, in-
stead of long file names, i.e. files in the WIN32 namespace.
BUGS
There are no known problems with ntfsls. If you find a bug please send
an email describing the problem to the development team:
ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net
AUTHORS
This version of ntfsls was written by Lode Leroy, Anton Altaparmakov,
Richard Russon, Carmelo Kintana and Giang Nguyen. It was ported to
ntfs-3g by Erik Larsson.
AVAILABILITY
ntfsls is part of the ntfs-3g package and is available from:
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki/
SEE ALSO
ntfsprogs(8)
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