Find and delete empty files and directories

ETC Homework & Coursework Questions
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  1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
    Need to make a script, to remove all empty files and folders from current category.
    It also should show the name and creation date of those items.

  2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
    Must be bash script.

  3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):

Tried this, but it shows only name of deleted folders...

echo Removed files:
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -empty;
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -empty -exec rm {} \;
echo Removed directories:
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -empty;
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -empty -exec rmdir {} \;

Then I tried using

ls

... But it gave too much information.. I just need name and creation time (Ok.. Creation time isn't stored in UNIX.. So I think a date of last modification would be enough.. )

echo Removed files:
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -empty -exec ls -l;
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -empty -exec rm {} \;
echo Removed directories:
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -empty -exec ls -l ;
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -empty -exec rmdir {} \;

But in this code first of all it shows only info about files.. For some reason it doesn't show anything about folders. And secondly: That's not that I need. I need name and date (maybe date, maybe date+time) of creation (last modification).

  1. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):

Vilniaus Kolegija, Vilnius, Lithuania, M.Liogys, PIN11.

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Maybe you need the "-d" switch to "ls" to make "ls" show the directory not its contents. For consistency the "-d" also works with files.

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -empty -exec ls -lad {} \;
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -empty -exec ls -lad {} \;

Obviously be aware that "rm" on a file changes the "last modified" time on the directory which holds that file.

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Thank you.
I really appreciate your help :slight_smile: