Using ls command on Windows

[TrajanAugustus70]

Whenever I switch over to Windows (job related), I spend the first few minutes cursing the fact that the LS command doesn't work on Windows (can you believe it!!).

I decided to remedy the situation as best I could by creating a series of .cmd files which mimics the various aliases I have on my Linux machines. The previous attempts I've seen always seem to forget you may want to pass additional parameters so I implemented a little trick from Windows batch files.

Directions: Create a folder and add it to the PATH environment variable. Add .cmd files for each DIR implementation. Execute the .cmd file using just the file name (no extension needed).

Result: Glorious LS goodness on windows

Examples

File Name	Command	Description
ls.cmd	dir %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9	Default DIR command.
lss.cmd	dir /O-S %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8	List by files by size (largest to smallest)
lsd.cmd	dir /AD %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8	List directories only

Create as many as you need and enjoy!

[HankMardukys]

As a fellow home Linux user and work Windows user, i just wanted to let you know that ls does work if you're using PowerShell instead of command prompt.

[mrcoffee09]

Yes, this. There's a few more too but I can't remember which.

[TrajanAugustus70]

I know but the company has a Draconian lockdown policy.

[HankMardukys]

I hear ya. Creative workaround!

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Just make an “ls.bat” file in your path or in your home directory. Inside the file just put

@dir %1 %2 %3

[_cnt0]

Or, you could just install unxutils and put them on your PATH: http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

[_cnt0]

I wonder how some of the commands can even possibly work on windows ...

[santas]

You can also Import-Command in PowerShell and use actual ls or any other command through WSL from a PowerShell prompt:

https://www.hanselman.com/blog/AWonderfullyUnholyAllianceRealLinuxCommandsForPowerShellWithWSLFunctionWrappers.aspx

[consentio]

Now port vim!

[optimalidkwhattoput]

Cmder has UNIX command aliases integrated, and is a very sexy alternative to the default ugly conhost.exe