Enumerate files and directoris with command 'ls'

Question

Run Command ls on Current Directory and get the output:

    $ ls
    Applications Documents    Library      Music        Public
    Desktop      Downloads    Movies       Pictures

I'd like to enumerate them like:

1. Applications
2. Desktop
3. Documents
4. Downloads
5. Library
6. Movies
7. Music
8. Pictures
9. Public

This could be achieved using less in an intermediate way

ls | less -N

How to enumerate them in a straigtforward way?

Same as the dupe, but the input is from a command output rather than a file — Inian, Mar 26 '18 at 10:45

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 26 '18 at 10:40

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You can use nl on the command line:

ls | nl

answered Mar 26 '18 at 10:40

heijp06

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