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What is eza?

eza is a modern, maintained replacement for the venerable file-listing command-line program ls that ships with Unix and Linux operating systems. Written in Rust, eza gives you more features and better defaults while being small, fast, and just one single binary.

            🚀 Why Latest Versions Matter: eza is actively developed with frequent releases containing new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. The latest versions include hyperlink support, custom themes, enhanced Git integration, and many usability improvements over the original exa project.
        

⚡ Key Features of eza

🎨 Rich Visual Output

Colors to distinguish file types, icons support, and customizable themes. Makes file browsing more intuitive and visually appealing.

🔗 Git Integration

Shows Git status for files and repositories, tracks ignored files, and displays repository information directly in listings.

📊 Extended Metadata

Displays symlinks, extended attributes, mount points, SELinux context, and human-readable relative dates.

🔧 Highly Configurable

Custom themes via theme.yml, extensive command-line options, and backwards compatibility with ls and exa.

🆚 eza vs ls vs exa

vs ls: Colors, icons, Git integration, tree view, better defaults
vs exa: Actively maintained, fixes "Grid Bug", hyperlinks, themes, security fixes
Performance: Fast Rust implementation, single binary, minimal dependencies
Compatibility: Drop-in replacement with familiar options

🆕 What's New in eza 0.23.0+

Custom Themes: theme.yml configuration for colors and icons
Hyperlink Support: Clickable file paths in supported terminals
Enhanced Git Status: Better repository status display
Mount Point Details: Show filesystem mount information
Security Fixes: Multiple security improvements over exa
Bright Colors: Support for bright terminal color schemes

📦 Installation from debian.griffo.io

Step 1: Add Repository

# Add GPG key
curl -sS https://debian.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian.griffo.io.gpg

# Add repository
echo "deb https://debian.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.griffo.io.list

# Update package list
sudo apt update
            

Step 2: Install eza

# Install latest eza
sudo apt install eza

# Verify installation
eza --version
            

🎯 Basic Usage Examples

Replace ls with eza:

# Basic listing with colors and icons
eza

# Long format with details
eza -l

# Tree view
eza --tree

# Show Git status
eza -l --git

# Grid view with icons
eza --icons --grid
        

Advanced features:

# Show all files including hidden
eza -la

# Sort by size, largest first
eza -l --sort=size --reverse

# Show only directories
eza -D

# Recursive listing with depth limit
eza -R --level=2

# Custom time format
eza -l --time-style=iso
        

Create alias for permanent use:

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
echo 'alias ls="eza"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'alias ll="eza -l"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'alias la="eza -la"' >> ~/.bashrc

# Reload shell
source ~/.bashrc
        

🚀 Why Choose debian.griffo.io?

📊 Repository Comparison:

Official Debian: Often months behind, missing latest features
debian.griffo.io: Latest version within hours of release
Manual Installation: Complex Rust compilation required
Our Repository: Pre-built, ready-to-use packages

✅ Latest Features: Get newest eza features and improvements immediately
✅ No Compilation: Pre-built binaries, no Rust toolchain needed
✅ Automatic Updates: Packages updated within hours of upstream releases
✅ Proper Dependencies: Correctly packaged with all required libraries
✅ Multi-Distribution: Works on Bookworm, Trixie, and Sid
✅ Easy Maintenance: Simple apt commands for updates

🔗 Related Packages

Also available from debian.griffo.io:

Yazi File Manager - Advanced terminal file manager
fzf Fuzzy Finder - Enhanced file and command searching
zoxide - Smart cd command replacement

            🎯 Perfect for: Daily command-line users, developers who want better file listings, anyone looking to modernize their terminal workflow with colors, icons, and Git integration.
        

📁 Install Latest eza on Debian