Linux Tip - Command Line - How to list just directories

The simplest way of list just directories

ls -d */ 

You can list the directories start with letter b

ls -d b*/ 

Further more list the subdirectories of the directories start with letter b

ls -d b*/*/ 

The outcome will be look like this

 backup/10-5-2007/  backup/lunatic/              bin/gdc/ backup/ccbe/       backup/wplbe/                backup/full/       bin/ffmpeg-0.4.9-p20051216/ 

Bare in mind the command lines above do not list out the hidden directories, to list hidden directories

ls -d .*/

Yes, you can also list with details, and with nice colors.

ls -d .*/ -l