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list DirectoryThe List directory command lists the contents, or part of the contents, ofthe directory of a specified source disk to a specified destination volume.The destination specification usually is not given because the defaultdestination is CONSOLE:. All files are listed along with their block lengthand last modification date. Type L from the command level of the Filer toinvoke this command.A directory listing to CONSOLE: stops when it has filled the display. Pressthe SPACE bar to continue the listing, or press ESC to abandon the listingand return to the Filer command line.The List command is most often used to list an entire disk directory on thescreen. The following display shows a sample directory listing for a disknamed APPLEO:.In response to the question,Directory listing of what volume ?type APPLEllJ:to see the following display:APPLEf/J:SYSTEM.PASCALSYSTEM.MISCINFOSYSTEM.COMPILERSYSTEM. ED !TORSYSTEM.FILERSYSTEM. LIBRARYSYSTEM.CHARSETSYSTEM.SYNTAXTUNAFISH. TEXTSYSTEM. WRK. TEXTSYSTEM.WRK.CODE361714528362144424-May-844-May-842-Jan-8431il-Mar-8429-Jan-848-May-8417-Jul-84HJ-Jun-845-Jun-8421-Jul-8419-Jul-8411/11 files ~listed/in dir>, 249 blocks used, 31 unused, 23 in largestThe bottom line of the display informs you that 11 files out of a total of 11files on the disk have been listed; that there are 31 out of a total of 280 diskblocks left to use; and that there are 23 contiguous blocks in the largestunused area on the disk. The first ratio shows that you are looking at acomplete listing of the disk's directory and not a partial listing, to bediscussed later. The last number shows the size of the largest file you couldstore on the disk at the present time. Even though there are 31 unusedblocks available on the disk, the largest file you could store would be 23blocks because a file must be stored in contiguous blocks.11-38Chapter 3: The Filer