ls command --> capturing data

[mikieo]

Is there a method in which I can list all the directories under root to a text file ?
I've tried ls -R but cannot tie this in the -d to show me just the directories...

thanks
mike

[Dolda2000]

-d doesn't make ls only list directories. It makes ls list directory names found on the command line instead of recursing into them.
I'm not sure exactly what you want to do, but I'm guessing that what you want is this:
[code]find / -type d -maxdepth 2 >file{/code]

[mikieo]

Once again LinuxForums to the rescue.....
feel slightly piss*ff though - I would never have known that.......

thanks for your help....