GNU ls for Microsoft Windows

ls (also called msls) is a console utility that lists information on Windows files. It is based on the GNU/Linux ls directory information utility. It displays exhaustive information on Windows files including DACLs/SACLs, integrity levels, reparse points, shortcuts, hard links, symbolic links, hidden streams, encryption, compaction, virtualization, object tracking identifier, and offline status.

Files are shown in different colors based on their type:

An example of the output:

ls uses the native Windows API to get the fastest possible performance. You can view all the files in WindowsSystem32* (several thousand files) over a network LAN in just a few seconds.

ls can be customized to change colors, verbosity, layout, sorting, annotation, and level of detail.

Compatible Platforms

Windows 7	Yes
Windows Server 2008	Yes
Windows Vista	Yes
Windows XP	Yes
Windows Server 2003	Yes
Windows 2000	Yes
NT 4	Yes
95/98/ME	Yes

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