bash like ls for powershell

What is this?

• ls function for powershell with bash's ls like output.
  • you can use -1, -c, -f options.
  • with -l option, simply returns powershell's default ls (Get-ChildItem) result .

Update History

• v1.0.2

  • C option color for symbolic link changed : cyan -> light cyan
  • bug fix
    • error when -1 option used fixed,
    • bleeding C option color to type identifier fixed.

• v1.0.1

  • changed the item display order when showing multiple columns to prioritize vertical direction, similar to the behavior of ls in bash.

• v1.0.0

  • initial version

Description

bash-like-ls

Options:
-1     list one file per line
-f,F   append indicator (one of */@) to entries
-c,C   color the output.
-l,L   simply passes through to pwsh's default ls (Get-ChildItem).
       this option will be preferentially applied.
--help display this help message

Notice:
For redirect or pipe, you must use with the pass through option (-L)
or -1 without -F, -C option. 
When used with -L option, this function simply calls Get-ChildItem,
so returns an array of FileSystemInfo objects.
When used with -1 option, this function returns a string array of the
file names.

Version : 1.0.2
Author: knhcr

Install

• Place the bash-like-ls.ps1 file anywhere you like.
• Add below into the PowerShell's profile file ($profile).
  • Don't miss the first . and the white space.

. "<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO>\bash-like-ls.ps1"
Remove-Item Alias:ls -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-Alias -Name ls -Value Bash-Like-LS

• Hint.
  • The $profile file may be in the path below, I think. (You can know it by just typing $profile in your PowerShell)
    • [PS 5] C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
    • [PS 7] C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

Uninstall

• Delete bash-like-ls.ps1 file, and remove the line you write into your $profile.