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rotlas <katofa@gmail.com> writes:

> I often end up with lots of directory buffers (those buffers with "dired by
> name" mode), after navigating in the filesystem in order to open files. Is
> there an easy way to get rid of all those buffers at once, and leaving the
> other?
>
> Thanks

With ibuffer, you can mark all buffers in dired mode just by typing * /
then delete them with D. You will be asked for confirmation.

M-x ibuffer     
* /
D

Type h in the *ibuffer* buffer for additional information.

I don't know if this can be done with the default buffer-menu.