command want list all in root / by filtering file and directory?

hocheetiong · 11-01-2007, 01:18 AM

Hi, in linux. i want to using a command to filter a directory and files. is it using ls command? example: in my / root i have many directory and files, i want to filter the files and directory, because very difficult to difference folder and files i am using this command: #ls -al .all the directory and files will show on screen, so how to filter them, like just want to view only directory or only the files.

Thank you very much.

selva146 · 11-01-2007, 02:10 AM

Hi hocheetiong,
just check out the options given below

1. list all files and directories (including hidden files)

#ls -al
2. list files and directories with differentiate
#ls -lp
3. list only directories
#ls -al|grep ^d

4. list only files
#ls -al|grep ^-

more details see man page of ls and use ls with grep

hocheetiong · 11-01-2007, 02:16 AM

Hi SELVARAJU S, what commands u show to me is work!
Thank you very much SELVARAJU S you are the best!