razobeckett/fidir

Small file sorting and filtering script

FiDir - File Sort with Filters

FiDir is a Bash script that simplifies the task of sorting and filtering files and directories in a directory hierarchy. With FiDir, you can quickly organize and display your files based on various criteria, such as size, file type, date created, last modified date, and file permissions.

Features

• Sort and display files and directories based on various criteria.
• Filter files by file type or permission.
• Customize sorting options.
• User-friendly command-line interface.

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Usage
• Menus
• Sort Functions
• Filter Functions
• Contributing
• License

Prerequisites

• A Linux system
• Bash shell

Usage

To use FiDir, simply download the script and execute it in your desired directory. You can specify the directory as an argument (default is the current directory).

./fidir.sh [directory]

Menus

FiDir includes three main menus:

• Main Menu: The main menu provides options to sort and display or filter and display files.

• Sort Menu: The sort menu allows you to choose sorting criteria and view files and directories accordingly.

• Filter Menu: The filter menu enables you to filter files based on file type or permission.

Sort Functions

FiDir offers the following sort functions:

• Display files and directories by size.
• Display files by file type.
• Sort files/directories by date created.
• List files/directories by last modified date.

Filter Functions

FiDir provides filter functions for:

• Filtering files by custom file type (user can manually specify which .fileExtension files they want to list).
• Filtering files by permission (readable, writable, or executable).

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to FiDir, please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.