Write a command that finds all empty files and directories in the current directory and all sub-directories

Joy

7/10/24, 5:47 PM

Write a command that finds all empty files and directories in the current directory and all sub-directories.

Only the names of the files and directories should be displayed (not the entire path) Hidden files should be listed One file name per line The listing should end with a new line You are not allowed to use basename, grep, egrep, fgrep or rgrep

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Raffa

7/10/24, 5:55 PM

Please, have some respect for the community and don't copy/paste a homework assignment ... At least put some effort in rewriting it.

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netbat

7/10/24, 5:54 PM

List regular empty files withouth path (2 possibilities):

find /mypath/mydir -size 0 -type f | awk -F "/" '{ print $NF }'

find /mypath/mydir -empty  -type f | awk -F "/" '{ print $NF }'

Use sudo, if some files or subfolders are not accessible for present user.

sudo find /mypath/mydir -size 0 -type f | awk -F "/" '{ print $NF }'

List empty folders withouth path:

sudo find /mypath/mydir -empty -type d | awk -F "/" '{ print $NF }'

Edit

Using Raffa's suggestion:

Files

find /mypath/mydir -size 0 -type f -printf '%f\n'

Directories:

find /mypath/mydir -empty -type d -printf '%f\n'

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Raffa

7/10/24, 6:06 PM

Instead of piping to AWK, you can use `find`'s own action `-printf '%f\n'`

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