djls

Directory listing utility.

Command Line

Usage

  • djls [input]... [option]...

Arguments

  • input - Input file or directory. Multiple inputs may be given.

Options

  • -info, -i (value) - File information. Values: False, True. Default: True.
  • -sequence, -q (value) - File sequencing. Values: False, True. Default: True.
  • -hidden, -n (value) - Display hidden files. Values: False, True. Default: False.
  • -filter, -f (value) - Filter items using shell globbing (e.g., *, ?). Multiple filter options may be given.
  • -recurse, -r - Descend into sub-directories.
  • -columns, -c (value) - Number of output columns. A value of zero disables formatting. Default: 80.

Sorting Options

  • -sort, -s (value) - Sorting. Values: Name, Type, Size, User, Permissions, Time. Default: Time.
  • -reverse, -rv - Reverse sort order.
  • -dirsFirst, -df (value) - Sort directories first. Values: False, True. Default: True.

General Options

  • -help, -h - Display help message.
  • -about - Display about message.
Example Output
train.152-500.jpeg       Seq    5.51MB darby    rw  Wed Mar  1 09:29:21 2006
waterfall.167-199.jpeg   Seq    0.69MB darby    rw  Wed Mar  1 09:29:21 2006
bart.134-250.jpeg        Seq    1.28MB darby    rw  Wed Mar  1 09:29:18 2006
glyph.tiff               File   0.88MB darby    rw  Wed Mar  1 09:26:28 2006
(1)                      (2)    (3)    (4)      (5) (6)

1. Name.
2. Type: File, Seq (file sequence), Dir (directory).
3. Size in megabytes.
4. User name.
5. Permissions: r (readable), w (writable), x (executable).
6. Last modification time.

Examples

List the current directory:

> djls

List given directories:

> djls ~/movies ~/pictures

Sort by size, from big to small:

> djls -sort size -reverse

Show only items ending with ".tiff" or ".tif":

> djls -filter "*.tiff" -filter "*.tif"