Simple script to replace Apache's mod_autoindex with a user-friendly directory listing

The Apache module mod_autoindex generates "directory indexes" that show users a crude hyperlinked list of the files and directories inside a directory (when there is no index.html or other DirectoryIndex file).

I have a directory on an Apache webserver where I want to provide an automatic directory listing, including the full filenames, sorted most-recently-modified-first, with file sizes displayed, using simple and attractive presentation. I cannot use mod_autoindex or other Apache features.

I am therefore looking for a simple script that does much the same thing as mod_autoindex. In other words I want a script I can put in a directory that outputs an HTML document to STDOUT that contains a hyperlinked list of the files in the directory.

The script should present its output in a simple & attractive way (non-technical people will be using it), consist of one file that I can edit if required, and preferably be OS-independent (so I can use it again later). Extra features would be great, but ease of install is all-important (though I am happy to tweak the code if I have to).

My preference is for a perl script (i.e. an index.pl file), but PHP would be acceptable (index.php). Those are the only DirectoryIndex options on the server.

Update

I have decided to use snif in preference to AutoIndex to solve the current problem, but I am still interested in finding a perl implementation, so if you know of one please post it. Thanks.

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