---
name: "e2ls"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "e2tools"
version: "0.1.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/e2ls"
---

# e2ls(1)

list files and directories on an ext2 filesystem

## NAME

e2ls - list files and directories on an ext2 filesystem

## SYNOPSIS

**e2ls** \[*options*\] *file\_specification*

## DESCRIPTION

The **e2ls** command is used to list files and directories on an ext2 filesystem.

### Note

Files deleted via **[e2rm(1)](/e2rm/1.md)** sometimes will show up even without the **-D** option. It is being investigated.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  Show hidden directories.

- **-c**

  Sort by creation time (must include -t when using -l).

- **-d *dir***

  Open the ext2 filesystem specified by dir.

- **-D**

  Show deleted files bracketed with \>\<.

- **-f**

  No sorting of the file list.

- **-i**

  Show the inodes (very useful for the -l option).

- **-l**

  Long listing.

- **-n**

  Like -l, but list numeric user and group IDs.

- **-r**

  Reverse the sort order.

- **-t**

  Sort by time.

- **-Z**

  List SELinux label from extended attributes.

## EXAMPLES

    e2ls -a boot.img:.\
     e2ls -l /dev/hdb1:/data

## SEE ALSO

[**e2tools**(7)](/e2tools/7.md), [**e2ln**(1)](/e2ln/1.md), [**e2mv**(1)](/e2mv/1.md), [**e2mkdir**(1)](/e2mkdir/1.md), [**e2cp**(1)](/e2cp/1.md), [**e2rm**(1)](/e2rm/1.md), [**e2tail**(1)](/e2tail/1.md).

## AUTHOR

The **e2tools** were written by Keith Sheffield \<sheff@pobox.com\>.

This manual page was written by Lucas Wall \<lwall@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).