diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ls.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ls.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22208571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ls.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) [2004, 2005, 2006], Hyperic, Inc.
+ * This file is part of SIGAR.
+ * 
+ * SIGAR is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation. This program is distributed
+ * in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
+ * even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ * USA.
+ */
+
+package org.hyperic.sigar.cmd;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import org.hyperic.sigar.FileInfo;
+import org.hyperic.sigar.SigarException;
+
+public class Ls extends SigarCommandBase {
+
+    public Ls(Shell shell) {
+        super(shell);
+    }
+
+    public Ls() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public String getUsageShort() {
+        return "simple FileInfo test at the moment (like ls -l)";
+    }
+
+    protected boolean validateArgs(String[] args) {
+        return args.length == 1;
+    }
+
+    private String getDate(long mtime) {
+        final String fmt = "MMM dd  yyyy";
+
+        return new SimpleDateFormat(fmt).format(new Date(mtime));
+    }
+
+    public void output(String[] args) throws SigarException {
+        String file = args[0];
+        FileInfo link = this.sigar.getLinkInfo(file);
+        FileInfo info = this.sigar.getFileInfo(file);
+        if (link.getType() == FileInfo.TYPE_LNK) {
+            try {
+                file = file + " -> " + new File(file).getCanonicalPath();
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
+
+        println(link.getTypeChar() + 
+                info.getPermissionsString() + "\t" +
+                info.getUid() + "\t" + info.getGid() + "\t" +
+                info.getSize() + "\t" +
+                getDate(info.getMtime()) + "\t" +
+                file);
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        new Ls().processCommand(args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Shell.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Shell.java
index 1e5f28a4..b781bbaf 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Shell.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Shell.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class Shell extends ShellBase {
     public void registerCommands() throws ShellCommandInitException {
         registerCommandHandler("df", new Df(this));
         registerCommandHandler("du", new Du(this));
+        registerCommandHandler("ls", new Ls(this));
         registerCommandHandler("iostat", new Iostat(this));
         registerCommandHandler("free", new Free(this));
         registerCommandHandler("pargs", new ShowArgs(this));