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MrFlacko

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Registered: 2019-01-08

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[SOLVED] List files recursively within directories that aren't hidden

I'm trying to find a command that will list all files in a directory (and sub directories) as long as the directories aren't hidden (so directories that don't start with a .)

I'm trying to make a script that will sort all files in my computer, all '.txt' files in a folder called 'txt' etc. but i don't want it to access the files that start with a .

This is what i have so far as a command

x=$(find * -type d | grep -v '\.' | sed 's/\ /\\ /g' | sed 's/(/\\(/' | sed 's/)/\\)/' | sed 's/$/\ \n/') && ls $x
this works but there are issues with files that have ' ' within them, i've tried some other things but i feel like there is a much better way to do this

to sum up i just want a command that will list all files recursively within directories that aren't hidden

SOLUTION:
ls -R

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Last edited by MrFlacko (2019-05-02 12:53:18)

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] List files recursively within directories that aren't hidden

"ls -R"?

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MrFlacko

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Registered: 2019-01-08

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Re: [SOLVED] List files recursively within directories that aren't hidden

"ls -R"?

I want to do that bot only to folders that don't start with a '.'

EDIT
FFS I CAN'T BELIEVE I OVERLOOKED THAT

i'll close this post

Last edited by MrFlacko (2019-05-02 12:51:10)

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] List files recursively within directories that aren't hidden

-R should™ ignore hidden directories,

type ls

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