exa

modern ls replacement written in Rust

TLDR

List files with colors

$ exa

Long format with details

$ exa -l

Show hidden files

$ exa -a

Tree view

$ exa --tree

Show git status

$ exa -l --git

Sort by modified time

$ exa -l --sort=modified

Show file sizes human-readable

$ exa -lh

Extended attributes

$ exa -l --extended

exa is a modern replacement for ls written in Rust. It provides colorful output, git integration, tree view, and more detailed file information in a user-friendly format.The tool defaults to human-readable sizes and sensible colors. Git integration shows file status in repository directories. Extended attributes and metadata are easily accessible.exa is faster than ls for most operations while providing significantly more features.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Files or directories to list.

-l, --long

Long format.

-a, --all

Show hidden files.

--tree

Tree view.

--git

Show git status.

-s, --sort FIELD

Sort by field.

-h, --header

Show header row.

--icons

Show file icons.

--color WHEN

Color mode: always, auto, never.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install eza

sudo dnf install eza

sudo pacman -S eza

sudo apk add eza

sudo zypper install eza

brew install eza

nix profile install nixpkgs#eza

CAVEATS

Different output format than ls. May break scripts expecting ls output. Icons need font support. Unmaintained since 2023 (see eza fork).

HISTORY

exa was created by Benjamin Sago (ogham) starting around 2014 as a modern ls replacement. Development stopped in 2023, with eza continuing as an active fork.

RESOURCES

Source code

exa