How to use the Linux mdir command

Mdir is the mtools tool command that simulates the dir command of the MS-DOS to display contents of directories in the MS-DOS file system.

Syntax

Mdir [-afwx/] [Directory]

Parameters:

• -/Display all subdirectories and files in the directory.
• -A: hide the file.
• -F does not display the remaining available space on the disk.
• -W only displays the directory or file name and displays it in a horizontal layout so that a large number of directories or files can be displayed at a time.
• -X only displays the complete paths of all subdirectories and files in the directory. No other information is displayed.

Instance

Show content in disk

$ Mdir-/:\*

After the preceding command is executed, mdir displays all the subdirectories in the specified disk "a: \" and their file information, as shown below:

Volume in drive A has no label # load information

Volume Serial Number is 13D2 ~ 055C

Directory forA: \ # Directory information

./TEST <DIR>

# Display format: file name, directory size, modification time

AUTORUN. INF 265

AUTORUN. BAT 43

3 files 308 bytes # Total statistics size

724 325 bytes free # available space