Re: Feature Request: List files/directories lexicographically

[Pádraig Brady]

Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Adam Gordon wrote:
>> This seems like it would be a simple feature and while it may overlap
>> with (or be slightly redundant to) the sort command, sorting
>> lexicographically, i.e., foo1, foo2, foo10, foo20 instead of foo1,
>> foo10, foo2, foo20, would be a nice feature to have.
> 
> Does `ls -v` do what you want?

Adam confirmed privately that `ls -v` does as he wants.
However he said the man page was very terse and he missed it.

How about changing:
  -v sort by version
to one of these?
  -v natural sort of (version) numbers within text

If so I'll change sort --help similarly.

cheers,
Pádraig.