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I am using the following script to auto download files from my remote seedbox using lftp:

set ftp:list-options -a
set ftp:ssl-allow no
set mirror:use-pget-n 5
set cmd:fail-exit true
open ftp.myseedbox.com
mirror -c -P5 --Remove-source-files --log=synctorrents.log /completed /media/ExternalHd/
quit

Now, this removes files after successful transfer but leaves empty folders. Is there any method/script code to automatically remove empty folders ?

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Linux has an inbuilt tool for this, rmdir:

$ man rmdir
NAME
       rmdir - remove empty directories

SYNOPSIS
       rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION
       Remove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.

You can safely run a command like rmdir * since it will ONLY remove empty directories.

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I need to do this as an automated task using scripting after lftp completes its job on remote computer. Any ideas on how to do this using lftp ? – DeepeshAgarwal Nov 21 '12 at 14:13
@DeepeshAgarwal, I don't have any experience with lftp but can't you just add rmdir /completed/* after mirror and before quit? – terdon Nov 21 '12 at 14:25
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@DeepeshAgarwal, I just checked and [linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_lftp.htm](lftp supports the rmdir command). So, you should just be able to add rmdir /remote/path to your script between mirror and quit. – terdon Nov 22 '12 at 18:52

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