Re:Crush: A command line shell that is also a powerful moder...
by ratboy666 on Friday August 07, 2020 @12:24PM
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You are correct. It is all about how you think about things.
"ls" lists files. Sure. Simple interactive command. But,
thinking about this, "echo " also lists files. "ls" provides
information about files. Sure. Simple interactive command.
But, "stat" specifically provides information.
So, I would reach for
stat --format "%n %a"
To get name and octal permissions. You are correct, and wrong
at the same time. Easy enough to accomplish -- but using * instead of ls. Note that the "space in filename" becomes the big issue (use %N in stat format).
So your conclusion is 100% correct. Thank you for your post and insight
"ls" lists files. Sure. Simple interactive command. But, thinking about this, "echo " also lists files. "ls" provides information about files. Sure. Simple interactive command. But, "stat" specifically provides information.
So, I would reach for
stat --format "%n %a"
To get name and octal permissions. You are correct, and wrong at the same time. Easy enough to accomplish -- but using * instead of ls. Note that the "space in filename" becomes the big issue (use %N in stat format).
So your conclusion is 100% correct. Thank you for your post and insight