LF (List Files) - A Linux-Style File Explorer

LF (List Files) is a simple Linux-style file explorer written in C. This project aims to recreate the functionality of the ls command. Currently, it supports:

• Basic file listing: When run without arguments, it prints file names.
• Long format listing (-l): When using the -l flag, it prints a detailed file listing similar to ls -l.

This is a work in progress, and more features will be added in the future.

Features

• Lists files in a directory.
• Supports -l flag for detailed file information.
• Uses system calls to retrieve file details such as permissions, owner, group, size, and last modification time.

Installation

To compile the project, use gcc:

gcc main.c -o lf

Usage

Run the program without arguments to list file names:

./lf

Use the -l flag to print the long-formatted version:

./lf -l

Additional Resources

For more details on how this works, check out this article: Building a Linux-Style File Explorer: Recreating the 'ls' Command in C