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The aws s3 ls command is used to list S3 buckets and the contents of Amazon S3 buckets. It's a useful tool for exploring your stored data, checking the existence of files, and managing your cloud storage. This command supports various options to customize the listing operation.

Syntax​

List Buckets​

aws s3 ls

List Bucket Contents​

aws s3 ls s3://bucketname/optional/path

Options​

  • path: s3://bucketname/optional/path: The path in the S3 bucket from which to list the contents.
  • --recursive: Lists all subfolders and files.
  • --human-readable: Displays file sizes in a human-readable format.
  • --summarize: Provides a summary of the listing, including the total number of objects and total size.

See also the original AWS documentation.