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Old 10-06-2008
Listing directories and subdirectories

How can list the directories and the subdirectories in a folder. It is possible with a single UNIX command.

For example i have a folder named "archive" and another folder named "0808" and then multiple folders are there ...

Can i list all the directories and subdirectories in the folder 0808.

Thanks

Karan
# 2  
Old 10-06-2008
Code:
find archive/0808 -exec ls -ld {} \;

You might also have something like dirtree to list a directory and its subdirectories.
# 3  
Old 10-06-2008
ls -R
# 4  
Old 10-06-2008
Yes it is easy, please use the above command.

vasanth
# 5  
Old 10-06-2008
Era,

This command is showing the file names in the directory as well..

Is it not possible just to list the directory names and the sub directores ..

Thanks

Karan
# 6  
Old 10-06-2008
Code:
find archive/0808 -type d -exec ls -ld {} \;

If you don't want the long-format listing change the -exec ... \; to just -print
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Old 10-06-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by karansachdeva
This command is showing the file names in the directory as well..
Is it not possible just to list the directory names and the sub directores ..
Yes, it is:

Code:
find <startdirectory> -type d -print

prints only the names of the directories, not the files. If you want to output to be "ls -l"-like (more exactly: like "ls -lisa") replace the "-print" with "-ls".

I suggest you read the man page of "find" to learn what other possibilities of changing the output there are.

I hope this helps.

bakunin
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