How to make ls work as if it was outputting to terminal?
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Colors can be adjusted with --color=always, but how to make it display the columns with default settings, nicely fitted to terminal window size?
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Colors can be adjusted with --color=always, but how to make it display the columns with default settings, nicely fitted to terminal window size?
ls
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with the-Coption
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, sols -Cis going to use either the value of theCOLUMNSenvironment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
Ok, I saw that-Coutput is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it useCOLUMNS?
– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
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I meanexport COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen byls. Not all shells set, update or export theCOLUMNSvariable by default.
– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22
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Colors can be adjusted with --color=always, but how to make it display the columns with default settings, nicely fitted to terminal window size?
ls
asked Jan 30 at 20:08
Q.QQ.Q
232
Colors can be adjusted with --color=always, but how to make it display the columns with default settings, nicely fitted to terminal window size?
ls
ls
asked Jan 30 at 20:08
Q.QQ.Q
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asked Jan 30 at 20:08
Q.QQ.Q
232
asked Jan 30 at 20:08
Q.QQ.Q
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asked Jan 30 at 20:08
Q.QQ.Q
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with the-Coption
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, sols -Cis going to use either the value of theCOLUMNSenvironment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
Ok, I saw that-Coutput is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it useCOLUMNS?
– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
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I meanexport COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen byls. Not all shells set, update or export theCOLUMNSvariable by default.
– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22
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with the-Coption
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, sols -Cis going to use either the value of theCOLUMNSenvironment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
Ok, I saw that-Coutput is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it useCOLUMNS?
– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
1
I meanexport COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen byls. Not all shells set, update or export theCOLUMNSvariable by default.
– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22
with the
-C option– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
with the
-C option– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, so
ls -C is going to use either the value of the COLUMNS environment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, so
ls -C is going to use either the value of the COLUMNS environment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
Ok, I saw that
-C output is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it use COLUMNS?– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
Ok, I saw that
-C output is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it use COLUMNS?– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
1
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I mean
export COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen by ls. Not all shells set, update or export the COLUMNS variable by default.– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22
I mean
export COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen by ls. Not all shells set, update or export the COLUMNS variable by default.– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22
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with the
-Coption– mosvy
Jan 30 at 20:41
If ls isn't outputting to a terminal, it won't know the window size, so
ls -Cis going to use either the value of theCOLUMNSenvironment variable or the number 80. Can you tell us the width you need ls to use?– Mark Plotnick
Jan 30 at 20:45
Ok, I saw that
-Coutput is different and assumed it's something I don't want. How to make it useCOLUMNS?– Q.Q
Jan 30 at 22:05
It's using it by default.
– mosvy
Jan 30 at 22:59
1
I mean
export COLUMNS. It doesn't matter if that variable is set in your shell and you can echo it, you have to export it in the environment in order to be seen byls. Not all shells set, update or export theCOLUMNSvariable by default.– mosvy
Jan 31 at 19:22