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Enumerate files and directories with command 'ls'

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Run Command ls on Current Directory and get the output:

$ ls

Applications Documents    Library      Music        Public

Desktop      Downloads    Movies       Pictures

I'd like to enumerate them like:

1. Applications

2. Desktop

3. Documents

4. Downloads

5. Library

6. Movies

7. Music

8. Pictures

9. Public

This could be achieved using less in an intermediate way

ls | less -N

How to enumerate them in a straightforward way?

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answered 3 Years ago rtbrbab · Accepted Answer

Or simply do:

ls -b |nl -s '. ' -w 1

1. a file with nonewline

2. a file with

newline

3. a file with space

4. afile

from man nl:

-s, --number-separator=STRING

              add STRING after (possible) line number

-w, --number-width=NUMBER

              use NUMBER columns for line numbers