How to just list directories using ls command
 

Hi

How do i use the ls command to just list the directories in a particular folder?

Regards
Shelton.

To list just directories of a particular directory:

ls -l <dir> | grep ^d

If you are inside the directory and just want to the list only directories then it's:

ls -l | grep ^d

At least that's what I use :). Other's my use different commands.

-twantrd

Hi,

or simpler: ls -d

Oliv'

No. ls -d is for displaying a directory "the same as" a file, that is not displaying it's content. Example: you want to see all hidden files (beginning with a .), but you don't want to list the whole content of . and ..Now, to get the list of directories, I would do:Yves.

Simpler:

wow that is handy indeed!

thanks
shelton.

np, north islander!

being Australia Day 'n' all :)

my 2nd head found the answer ;)

I also like this one:
ls *
List all dirs and recurse one dir down.

My favorite is this:

'ls -al | sed /^d/!d'

This will list all the .directories, and in the format I prefer.

you mean
?
The version you posted won't work with bash.

Cheers,
Tink

too much typing. I usually ploink such things in an alias or function in ~/.bashrc. My most recent entries there were I use the lrt command quite a lot, it usually shows he files you are interested in on the last few lines, instead of having to remember how the alphabet works :-)