Listing Files and Directories

You can view the router’s directory structure as well as individual files by issuing the file command in operational mode.

1. To get help about the file command, type the following:

   user@host> file ?

   Possible completions:

   compareCompare files (local)

   copyCopy files (local or remote)

   deleteDelete files from the system (local)

   listList file information (local)

   renameRename files (local)

   showDisplay file contents (local)

   Help shows that the file command includes several options for manipulating files.

2. Use the list option to see the directory structure of the router. For example, to show the files located in your home directory on the router:

   user@host> file list

   .ssh/

   common

   The default directory for the file list command is the home directory of the user logged in to the router. In fact, the user’s home directory is the default directory for most of the JUNOS software commands requiring a filename.

3. To view the contents of other file directories, specify the directory location. For example:

   user@host> file list /config

   juniper.conf

   juniper.conf.1.gz

   juniper.conf.2.gz

   juniper.conf.3.gz

4. You can also use the router’s context-sensitive help system to locate a directory. For example:

   user@host> file list /?

   Possible completions:

   <[Enter]> Execute this command

   <path> Path to list

   /COPYRIGHT Size: 4735, Last changed: Mar 31 2001

   /altconfig/ Last changed: Dec 11 2001

   /altroot/ Last changed: Dec 11 2001

   /bin/ Last changed: Aug 26 08:49:25

   /boot/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:55

   /config/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:56

   /dev/ Last changed: Sep 30 12:10:56

   /etc/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:56

   /kernel Size: 9302545, Last changed: Apr 30 02:00:21

   /mnt/ Last changed: Dec 11 2001

   /modules/ Last changed: Aug 26 08:43:17

   /packages/ Last changed: Aug 26 08:49:45

   /proc/ Last changed: Oct 04 10:20:32

   /root/ Last changed: Aug 26 08:47:33

   /sbin/ Last changed: Aug 26 08:49:45

   /tmp/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:55

   /usr/ Last changed: Dec 11 2001

   /var/ Last changed: Dec 27 2001

   user@host> file list /var/?

   Possible completions:

   <[Enter]> Execute this command

   <path> Path to list

   /var/crash/ Last changed: Sep 16 09:03:30

   /var/cron/ Last changed: Dec 27 2001

   /var/db/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:56

   /var/etc/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:56

   /var/home/ Last changed: Oct 03 15:07:40

   /var/log/ Last changed: Oct 03 16:27:56

   /var/run/ Last changed: Oct 04 10:07:53

   /var/sw/ Last changed: Dec 27 2001

   /var/tmp/ Last changed: Sep 30 12:11:28

5. You can also display the contents of a file. For example:

   user@host> file show /var/log/inventory

   Jun 20 20:02:35 CHASSISD release 7.1I0 built by builder on 2005-04-29 07:59:59 UTC

   Jun 20 20:02:57 CHASSISD release 7.1I0 built by builder on 2005-04-29 07:59:59 UTC

   Jun 20 20:02:59 Routing Engine 0 - part number 740-003239, serial number 9001017848

   Jun 20 20:04:00 SSB 0 - part number 710-001951, serial number AG1024

   Jun 20 20:04:00 SSRAM bank 0 - part number 710-001385, serial number 214095

   Jun 20 20:04:00 SSRAM bank 1 - part number 710-001385, serial number 214241

   Jun 20 20:04:00 SSRAM bank 2 - part number 710-001385, serial number 214192

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