Re: "ls" spacing between columns

[Jordan Russell]

Paul Eggert wrote:

> The downside is that "ls -l" format runs out of columns too quickly.
> Many people look at it in 80 (or even 79) column windows.

Point taken.

> Anyway, I think Jim's suggestion of adding a general-purpose format
> argument is the right way to go in the long run.

Yes, I'd have to agree. I assume he means something along the lines of:

--format="%m %l %u %g %s %t %n"

whereby one can adjust the column arrangement and spacing as desired.

That'd be quite spiffy.

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Jordan Russell