List top-level objects and prefixes in a bucket.
Section: High-Level S3 Commands
List objects in a bucket
bash
bash
aws s3 ls s3://my-bucket/Explanation
Useful for quick manual inspection of bucket contents.
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Sync local directory to S3
Synchronize a local directory to a bucket prefix.
Mirror local directory to S3 with deletes
Delete extra destination objects during sync.