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Alan Araya
Alan Araya

Reputation: 721

How to list files on directory shell script

I need to list the files on Directory. But only true files, not the folders. Just couldn't find a way to test if the file is a folder or a directory....

Could some one provide a pice o script for that?

Thanks

Upvotes: 0

Views: 5071

Answers (3)

hnluosu
hnluosu

Reputation: 11

You can use ls -l | grep ^d -v to realize what you want. I tested it in Redhat 9.0, it lists only the true files, including the Hidden Files.

If u want to get a list the folders on Directory. But only folders, not the true files. You can use ls -l | grep ^d

Upvotes: 0

Peter Gluck
Peter Gluck

Reputation: 8236

In bash shell test -f $file will tell you if $file is a file:

if test -f $file; then echo "File"; fi

Upvotes: 0

thkala
thkala

Reputation: 86333

How about using find?

To find regular files in the current directory and output a sorted list:

$ find -maxdepth 1 -type f | sort

To find anything that is not a directory (Note: there are more things than just regular files and directories in Unix-like systems):

$ find -maxdepth 1 ! -type d | sort

Upvotes: 2

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