Exa – A modern replacement for ls command | Linux Today

Exa – A modern replacement for ls command

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Jul 29, 2021

Listing the contents of a directory is a common task that Linux users carry out. The ls command is commonly used for this operation and it sure does a decent job in displaying all the files and sub-folders contained in a directory. Exa is a fast & improved file listing tool that enhances the output of the ls command.

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