This is an implementation of the ls command in golang.

With golang installed, simply use go get to download and build the program.

$ go get github.com/reganm/ls

Optionally, test cases can be run with go test.

$ go test github.com/reganm/ls

ls will be installed at ${GOPATH}/bin/ls. Run the program with the --help option to show usage information.

$ ${GOPATH}/bin/ls --help
usage:  ls [OPTIONS] [FILES]

OPTIONS:
    --dirs-first  list directories first
    --help        display usage information
    --nocolor     remove color formatting
    -1            one entry per line
    -a            include entries starting with '.'
    -d            list directories like files
    -h            list sizes with human-readable units
    -l            long listing
    -r            reverse any sorting
    -t            sort entries by modify time
    -S            sort entries by size

Only a commonly-used subset of the typical GNU or BSD ls options are available.

Color output is enabled by default. Use the --nocolor option to disable colors.

This version of ls accepts either the BSD LSCOLORS environment variable

LSCOLORS=exfxcxdxbxegedabagacad

or the GNU LS_COLORS environment variable

LS_COLORS=rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36: ... and so on

to determine the listings' color codes. The variables are checked in the following order:

1. Use LSCOLORS if it is defined.
2. Use LS_COLORS if it is defined.
3. If neither are defined, use LSCOLORS with a default setting of exfxcxdxbxegedabagacad.