ADBFiles & StorageSafe

adb shell ls -la <path>

List files and permissions in directory

What It Does

Lists all files, hidden items, owner permissions, SELinux contexts, and timestamps inside an Android directory.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb shell ls -la [path]

Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

[path]Target File or Directory Path

A file or folder path on the Android device or host machine.

Real-world value:/sdcard/screenshot.png

Command syntax: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

Usage Examples

$adb shell ls -la /sdcard/

$adb shell ls -la /data/local/tmp/

Options & Flags

Flag / Parameter	Description
-l	Long listing format.
-a	Show all files including hidden entries starting with dot.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Device connected

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