Almost impossible question - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

danceofillusion · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

Would anyone know how to get a directory listing of all files in a directory as well as all the files in their respective subdirectories and save the listings to a file? I realize this is tricky.

shamrock · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

Use the find command.

danceofillusion · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamrock

Use the find command.

..lol..can anyone at all help me?

era · #4 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

The forums are shock full of examples. I would estimate that there would be a dozen good hints if you were to take the time search just the last few days' worth of postings.

Code:

find . -ls > outputfile

... provided your find understands -ls

jim mcnamara · #5 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

Code:

find /path/to/starting/directory -exec ls {} \;

will work on any modern unix system

vgersh99 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim mcnamara

Code:

find /path/to/starting/directory -exec ls {} \;

will work on any modern unix system

find /path/to/starting/directory -type f > outputfile

danceofillusion · #7 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008

My version of UNIX isn't modern....I get the following error:

UX:find: ERROR: No action specified

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