# SYNOPSIS
-bup ls [-s] <paths...>
+bup ls [-s] [-a] <paths...>
# DESCRIPTION
using the same directory hierarchy as they would have with
`bup-fuse`(1).
-The top level directory is the branch (corresponding to
+The top level directory contains the branch (corresponding to
the `-n` option in `bup save`), the next level is the date
of the backup, and subsequent levels correspond to files in
the backup.
+Note that `bup ls` doesn't show hidden files by default and one needs to use
+the `-a` option to show them. Files are hidden when their name begins with a
+dot. For example, on the topmost level, the special directories named `.commit`
+and `.tag` are hidden directories.
+
Once you have identified the file you want using `bup ls`,
you can view its contents using `bup join` or `git show`.
-s, --hash
: show hash for each file/directory.
+-a, --all
+: show hidden files.
# EXAMPLE
bup ls /myserver/latest/etc/profile
+ bup ls -a /
+
# SEE ALSO
`bup-join`(1), `bup-fuse`(1), `bup-ftp`(1), `bup-save`(1), `git-show`(1)