How to list files by date?

To list files by date in a directory, you can use the ls command with the -lt option. This option sorts the files by modification time, with the most recently modified files listed first. Here’s how you can do it:

ls -lt

If you want to include hidden files in the listing, you can combine it with the -a option:

ls -laht

In this command:

• -l provides a detailed listing.
• -a includes hidden files.
• -h makes the file sizes human-readable (e.g., in KB, MB).

If you want to sort the files in ascending order by date, you can add the -r option:

ls -ltr

This will list the files from the oldest to the most recently modified.