How to create ls in windows command prompt?

Question

I want to use ls in windows command prompt and make it run the dir command.

How can I do that?

Answer 1

Another solution that worked for me is to use UnxUtils, which adds multiple utilities from executable files (including ls, sed, and grep).

To use: download source code. Unzip. Add the UnxUtils\usr\local\wbin path to the Windows PATH variable. Start a new CMD instance.

Answer 2

The most easiest way is

• install git
• add C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin to your path variable

now you can use ls

Answer 3

You could follow this guide: https://gist.github.com/vladikoff/38307908088d58af206b

TL;DR: pass /K path/to/custom/init_cmd.bat to your "shell startup" command.

I'm using ConsoleZ as my shell wrapper, so in my case I can find the setup option in "tabs", then I set the shell path to "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe "/K C:\cmd_init.bat"" like this.

Where C:\cmd_init.bat is the batch script containing my macros, here's what I would go for:

@echo off

doskey ls=dir /b
rem other macro stuff..

Sorry for formatting and other mistakes, this is my first time answering here. I hope it helps!

Answer 4

Surely ls would not work as a unix command for the batches. If you check %1 for -l or -a etc. and all combinations of them, it would work...

Answer 5

Create an alias in .bat or .cmd file using doskey key:

@echo off
title "ls command cmd bar"
doskey ls=echo off $T dir $* $T echo on

Enjoy =)

Answer 6

Its an old question but for the record:

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm

Gives you ls and a whole lot more!