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Asked: 2026-05-18T05:00:11+00:00

How can I order files in a directory by their true numeric order. file1.txt

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How can I order files in a directory by their true numeric order.

file1.txt
file2.txt
file11.txt
...

I think it’s called : Natural Order

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use the -v option:

    ls -v file*
file1
file2
file11
file12

    Another option may be using sort -V, assuming that one is available on your platform:

    ls file* |sort -V
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