diff --git a/gls b/gls
index 66cc846..eea6ad6 100755
Binary files a/gls and b/gls differ
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9b074a4..2148631 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -71,8 +71,24 @@ func GetFileModTime(fi fs.FileInfo) (mod string) {
 	return mod
 }
 
-func GetFileType() {
-	//TODO: this function returns the dxrxrx stuff!
+func GetFilePerm(file fs.FileInfo) (perms string) {
+	perms = ""
+	mode := file.Mode()
+
+	//Owner
+	perms += (string(mode.String()[0])) //d at the start for dir
+	for i := 1; i < 4; i++ {
+		perms += (string(mode.String()[i]))
+	}
+	//Group
+	for i := 4; i < 7; i++ {
+		perms += (string(mode.String()[i]))
+	}
+	//Other
+	for i := 7; i < 10; i++ {
+		perms += (string(mode.String()[i]))
+	}
+	return perms
 }
 
 func PrintHeaders() {
@@ -96,7 +112,6 @@ func PrintWithoutL(content []fs.DirEntry, isFlagAEnable *bool) {
 		} else {
 			fileOutput.Printf(" %s ", item.Name())
 		}
-
 	}
 	fmt.Println()
 }
@@ -105,14 +120,12 @@ func PrintWithL(content []fs.DirEntry, isFlagAEnable *bool) {
 	dirOutput := color.New(color.FgMagenta, color.Bold)
 	fileOutput := color.New(color.FgWhite, color.Bold)
 
-	//print headers
 	PrintHeaders()
 	for _, item := range content {
 		//we now need extra info from the files
 		fi, err := os.Stat(item.Name())
 		check(err)
-
-		fType := item.Type().String()
+		fPerm := GetFilePerm(fi)
 		fDirSize := "-"
 		fSize := GetFileSize(fi)
 		fModTime := GetFileModTime(fi)
@@ -123,9 +136,9 @@ func PrintWithL(content []fs.DirEntry, isFlagAEnable *bool) {
 		}
 		//check if item is dir
 		if item.IsDir() {
-			dirOutput.Printf("%s %7s %7s\t%s\n", fType, fDirSize, fModTime, item.Name()) //leave this
+			dirOutput.Printf("%s %7s %7s\t%s\n", fPerm, fDirSize, fModTime, item.Name())
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("%7s %7s %4s", fType, fSize, fModTime)
+			fmt.Printf("%7s %7s %4s", fPerm, fSize, fModTime)
 			fileOutput.Printf("\t%s\n", item.Name())
 		}