How can I find all of the distinct file extensions in a folder hierarchy?

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Try this (not sure if it’s the best way, but it works):

find . -type f | perl -ne 'print $1 if m/\.([^.\/]+)$/' | sort -u

It work as following:

  • Find all files from current folder
  • Prints extension of files if any
  • Make a unique sorted list

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