How Check If Directory Is Empty Linux?

How Check If Directory Is Empty Linux?
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How can I tell if a directory is empty?

To check whether a directory is empty or not os. listdir() method is used.

How do I check if a file is empty in Shell?

Check If File Is Empty Or Not Using Shell Script

  1. touch /tmp/file1 ls -l /tmp/file1 find /tmp -empty -name file1.
  2. echo “data” > /tmp/file2 ls -l /tmp/file2 find /tmp -empty -name file2.
  3. touch /tmp/f1 echo “data” >/tmp/f2 ls -l /tmp/f{1,2} [ -s /tmp/f1 ] echo $?
  4. [ -s /tmp/f2 ] echo $?
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