[olug] list just directories and not files
Dave Weis
djweis at internetsolver.com
Fri Sep 2 03:48:10 UTC 2005
Try
find . -type d -maxdepth 1 -exec chmod a+x {} \;
dave
Brian Wiese wrote:
> Is there a way in unix to list "just the directories" and none of the
> other files?
>
> I could use a "find . -type d -maxdepth 1" but I'd also like to list the
> permissions of these directories, then of course quickly change them to
> make them all executable.
>
> Any suggestions? =)
>
> And note, "ls -d" does not work like I think it should, I can only use
> it on specific directories to see permissions, like "ls -ld Maildir"
>
> Brian
>
>
> List Files and Directories
>
> ls /directory-name/ - list contents of directory
>
> options:
> -a list all files including invisible files
> -l long list - shows ownership, permission, and links
> -t list files chronologically
> * -f * append "*" to executable file name, "/" to directory name
> * -d * list directories
> * -u * list files using time of last access instead of time of
> last modification
> * -F * mark directories with forward slash, mark executables
> with an @-sign.
> * -g * lists ownership of each file or directory
>
>
>
> Brian
>
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