Unix help

[fisty]

"dude" if you read any of my earlier posts I DO USE THE MAN PAGES.

if i'm asking for help, beleive me, i've already looked there. I also googled for help too. I'm not looking for any kind of easy way out since i'm trying to learn this stuff. you don't want to help, dont' bother posting.

I can list the subdirectories and files but I think what I want is just the subdirectories, which I don't know how to do.

fair enough my bad...atleast specify your anwser..not just "what is A?" that looks kinda dumb..."what is a when x=b?" something i dont know...you cant really expect me "maybe im cynical...hell if i knew..." to be patient, but when i just see a questien with simple and no dedication just asking "what is a?" kinda questien i would like to smack a big fat *nix book in their faces


anyways...my apologies again i guess i misjudged you...and to be honest i dont know the anwser your seeking, havent used any unix box since AGES...so good luck in finding your anwser or get some kind soul "unlike me, i know im sometimes...well bitchy" to help ya out

ciao
fisty

 

[Doctor Q]

How can I use "find" command to list the subdirectories of a directory??

man pages only get you so far, because they list all the switches and details but give little overview of when to use what, and only a few examples (if you are lucky). Find is a good example of that. The man page documents it, but usually leaves beginners baffled.

The find command is usually used to search a directory and its subdirectories for "things" that match certain conditions and then do something with each such thing.

Here is a find command to list all subdirectories under the current directory:

find . -type d -print

Explanation of the command arguments:

. is the starting directory, where period means the current directory. It could be a directory path too, such as /Users/myname/movies.

-type d means to test for directories. In contrast, -type f would mean to test for plain files and not match directories.

-print means print (display) the filename of any matches you get

Remember to "cd" to the directory in question before using the "find ." form. Otherwise, specify a real directory path instead of ".".

 

[scan]

thanks a lot for understanding (and the command).

man pages only get you so far, because they list all the switches and details but give little overview of when to use what, and only a few examples (if you are lucky). Find is a good example of that. The man page documents it, but usually leaves beginners baffled.

The find command is usually used to search a directory and its subdirectories for "things" that match certain conditions and then do something with each such thing.

Here is a find command to list all subdirectories under the current directory:

find . -type d -print

Explanation of the command arguments:

. is the starting directory, where period means the current directory. It could be a directory path too, such as /Users/myname/movies.

-type d means to test for directories. In contrast, -type f would mean to test for plain files and not match directories.

-print means print (display) the filename of any matches you get

Remember to "cd" to the directory in question before using the "find ." form. Otherwise, specify a real directory path instead of ".".