Is eza in the official Debian repositories?

Yes — the official Debian archive ships eza 0.23.4. This free mirror serves the newest eza release that is at least 2 months old, forever free; the main repository at deb.griffo.io serves every release within hours of upstream.

How do I install the latest eza on Debian?

Add the deb-free.griffo.io repository once using the instructions above, then run: sudo apt install eza. New releases arrive through the normal sudo apt upgrade.

Are the packages signed and how are they built?

Every package is signed with the repository's GPG key (EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256) and built from upstream releases in public GitHub packaging repositories that anyone can inspect.

Which Debian releases are supported?

Debian 12 Bookworm, Debian 13 Trixie, Forky and Sid.

Install eza on Debian via apt

Source	Version
deb.griffo.io (main)	0.23.5 ✅
Official Debian	0.23.4 🛑

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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 Staying Current Matters: 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

            🆓 Free forever, patched immediately: Debian and Ubuntu freeze package versions when a release ships; this free mirror instead serves the newest release once it is at least 2 months old, with security fixes published immediately. Want every release within hours instead? That's the main repository at deb.griffo.io.
        

📦 Installation from deb-free.griffo.io

Step 1: Add Repository

sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update
                

install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
apt update
                

Step 2: Install eza

# Install latest eza
sudo apt install eza

# Verify installation
eza --version
                

# Install latest eza
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 deb-free.griffo.io?

📊 Repository Comparison:

Official Debian: Often months behind, missing latest features
deb.griffo.io (main): 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 once a release is at least 2 months old; security fixes ship immediately
✅ Proper Dependencies: Correctly packaged with all required libraries
✅ Multi-Distribution: Works on Bookworm, Trixie, and Sid
✅ Easy Maintenance: Simple apt commands for updates

📦 Package Build Repository

The Debian packages are automatically built and maintained in this GitHub repository:

📁 eza-debian - Latest release builds

🔗 Related Packages

Also available from deb.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.
        

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