[HDFS-1788] FsShell ls: Show symlinks properties

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: tools
• Assignee: John George
• Reporter: Jonathan Turner Eagles
• Created: 25/Mar/11 19:35
• Updated: 09/Oct/12 01:10

Description

ls FsShell command implementation has been consistent with the linux implementations of ls -l. With the addition of symlinks, I would expect the ability to show file type 'd' for directory, '-' for file, and 'l' for symlink. In addition, following the linkname entry for symlinks, I would expect the ability to show "-> <link target>". In linux, the default is to the the properties of the link and not of the link target. In linux, '-L' option allows for the dereferencing of symlinks to show link target properties, but it is not the default.

Issue Links

• is blocked by: HADOOP-6424 Port FsShell to FileContext
• relates to: HDFS-4019 FSShell should support creating symlinks