Weird file sorting

Question

For some weird reason my Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS laptop is now showing files and folders in the following order:

folder A
file A
folder B
file B
folder C
file C

I'm pretty sure its always been folders first and then files and I'd really like it sorted that way. I've done a bit of searching but haven't found the answers. So what I'd like is

folder A
folder B
folder C
file A
file B
file C

Why has this changed and how can I reset it?

So, what command are you running ? – Soren A Mar 24 '20 at 08:22 — Soren A, Mar 24 '20 at 08:22

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 24 '20 at 08:53

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When using "Files" a.k.a Nautilus:

Go to Preferences -> Views and enable Sort folders before files:

edited Mar 24 '20 at 08:53

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answered Mar 24 '20 at 08:31

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Super thank you !! For anyone wondering where this is - please see https://askubuntu.com/questions/861333/how-to-open-nautilus-file-manager-preferences – Antony Mar 24 '20 at 09:19

Weird file sorting

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