using -d for this is confusing like hell because -d is 'well known'
switch in standard unix ls - it lists directory as if it were file, i.e.
does not list the content of the directory (useful with -l), it has no
effect on files (they are listed just like they would be without -d)
erik
Jeff Howie wrote:
>
> I _LIKE_ IT (ie 'ls -d */')! :&) Up 'til now I've been using:
>
> lld() {
> ls -l $@ | grep -E ^d
> return 0
> }
>
> But your solution is much more elegant.
>
> thks.jeff
>
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 11:49:32PM +0518, USM Bish wrote:
> > I am on bash. This is part of the the output of the
> > command "ls -d */" on my home directory. Only the
> > sub dirs are displayed.
> >
> > aedes:~$ls -d */
> > Mail/ page/ nsmail/
> > bd4v605/ free/ tklatex/
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > alias lsd="ls -d */" should do your job !
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 02:36:05PM +0000, Thomas Halahan wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am trying to determine an easy alias or sh script that will list
> > > only the directories in a directory. It should have similar
> > > functionality to the ls command. E.g.
> > >
> > > [tom]$ lsd ~
> > >
> > > should list only the directories in my home folder, not the files.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a way to do this please?
>
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