The division of options into the subsections is not absolute, since some
options affect more than one aspect of @code{ls}'s operation.
+Also see @ref{Common options}.
+
@menu
* Which files are listed::
* What information is listed::
@end example
where @var{word} is the quoting style (@pxref{Formatting the file names}).
+@item -g
+@opindex -g
+Produce long format directory listings, but don't display owner information.
+
@item -G
@itemx --no-group
@opindex -G
character is a space, there is no alternate access method. When it
is a printing character (e.g., @samp{+}), then there is such a method.
-@item -g
-@opindex -g
-Produce long format directory listings, omitting owner information.
+@item -n
+@itemx --numeric-uid-gid
+@opindex -n
+@opindex --numeric-uid-gid
+@cindex numeric uid and gid
+Produce long format directory listings, but
+display numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of the owner and group names.
@item -o
@opindex -o
Produce long format directory listings, but don't display group information.
It is equivalent to using @samp{--format=long} with @samp{--no-group} .
-This option is provided for compatibility with other versions of @code{ls}.
@item -s
@itemx --size
List files horizontally, with as many as will fit on each line,
separated by @samp{, } (a comma and a space).
-@item -n
-@itemx --numeric-uid-gid
-@opindex -n
-@opindex --numeric-uid-gid
-@cindex numeric uid and gid
-List the numeric UID and GID instead of the names.
-
@item -p
@itemx --file-type
@itemx --indicator-style=file-type