loop a directory

bluetwist · 08-02-2005, 02:30 PM

Hi, Guys
I want to write a shell scripting to loop through a directory's files. And do something with files.
I don't know how to do this kind of loop, any idea?

Thanks advance!

jailbait · 08-02-2005, 02:58 PM

"I don't know how to do this kind of loop, any idea?"

Use the find command. You can set up the find command to drop each filename that it finds into a command.

See:
man find

also these threads might help

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=331361

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=301607

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