ls_new - Extended version of the ls command"

Features ✨

• Display hidden files (-a)
• Detailed file information (-l)
• Recursive traversal with and without threads (-r, -R)
• Recursive listing of subdirectories with parallel processing (threads) (-z)
• Sorting by size, time, or alphabetically (-S, -t, -X)
• Filtering by file pattern ("*.(pattern)")

Installation 🛠️

1. Install prerequisites

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install cmake make gcc

2. Clone the repository

   git clone https://<TOKEN>@github.com/PhoenixMaster123/ls_new.git
   cd ls_new

3. Create a build directory

   mkdir build
   cd build

4. Configure CMake

   cmake ..

5. Compile the program

   make

6. Run the program

   ./ls_new [Optionen] [Pfad]

Available Options ⚙️

Option	Beschreibung
-a	Shows all files, including hidden ones (files starting with .)
-l	Displays detailed information such as permissions, size, and date.
-r	Recursively traverses directories (without threads)
-R	Recursively traverses directories with parallel processing (threads)
-z	Recursively lists subdirectories with parallel processing (threads)
-t	Sorts by timestamp (newest first)
-S	Sorts by file size (largest first)
-X	Sorts by file extension
"*.(pattern)"	Filters files based on the specified pattern

Practical Examples 💡

1. List files in the current directory

   ./ls_new

2. Show all files (including hidden ones)

   ./ls_new -a

3. Display detailed file information

   ./ls_new -l

4. Recursive listing of a directory without threads

   ./ls_new -r /path/to/directory

5. Recursive listing of a directory with threads

   ./ls_new -R /path/to/directory

6. Sort by size

   ./ls_new -S

7. Sort output by timestamp, newest first

   ./ls_new -t

8. Recursively list subdirectories using threads

   ./ls_new -z

9. Sort files by extension

   ./ls_new -X

10. Show only specific files (e.g., all PNG files)

    ./ls_new "*.png"

ls_new: Explained - An Advanced Version of the ls Command (5 min.) (German)

ls_new.mp4

Video link: ls_new

License ⚖️

This project is licensed under the MIT License. More details can be found in the LICENSE file.

Authors 👨‍💻👩‍💻

• Enrico Ebert
• Max Tremel
• Kristian Popov
• Zacharias Priller