`find ~ -maxdepth 1 -type d' maybe? or define a function `function lsd() { find $1 -maxdepth 1 -type d ; }' HTH Micce -- Mikael Hedin, MSc +46 (0)980 79176 Swedish Institute of Space Physics +46 (0)980 73547 (home) S-Box 812, 981 28 KIRUNA, Sweden +46 (0)980 79050 (fax)