Question: How do I locate empty directories that doesn’t contain any files? Also, how do I find all empty files ( zero byte files ) in Linux?
Answer: You can use unix find command to get a list of all empty files and directories as explained below.
Also, refer to our earlier articles about unix find command examples – part 1 and find command examples – part 2.
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