Hal PomeranzMar 6

I wanted to try and blog more regularly. But I got to a point where the "easy" blog ideas I had were exhausted. I was left with cool topics that required extensive research and writing. It just seemed "too hard" to get started on any of those topics. And so my blog has languished for many months.

Recently I realized that I didn't have to unpack those "cool but difficult" topics to write something useful. So here's a quickie on some useful tips and tricks with the Linux "ls" command.

https://righteousit.com/2026/03/06/linux-notes-ls-and-timestamps/

For my fellow bloggers the lesson here is that not every post has to be an earth-shattering revelation. You have something useful to say even (or perhaps especially) on topics you have already mastered. Get out there and get writing!

#Linux #CommandLine

Linux Notes: ls and Timestamps

Confused about timestamp options and output with the Linux ls command? Here are some of my favorite tips!

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Show threadDerek McEachern

@hal_pomeranz I love the iso option for timestamps, I'll have to add that to my alias.

When I started out decades ago I used to have a very involved .kshrc with lots of aliases and shortcuts. As I've gotten older I've reduced that to only a couple since I got so frustrated with logging into new systems and not having any of my aliases and everything feeling so foreign.

Mar 6 at 11:14pmWeb
Show threadHal PomeranzMar 7
@derekmceachern As I embarked on my consulting career, maintaining extensive custom aliases just got to be too much hassle as I moved from job to job. Weirdly, I do have a .emacs file that I bring everywhere because I really dislike the default syntax highlighting colors in Emacs—perhaps because my terminals are black text on white.
Show threadDerek McEachernMar 7
@hal_pomeranz I have the same thing about my .vimrc file. I have it in GitHub so I can easily copy it down when needed