Using a single "Find" Command to find files bases on multiple criteria

roboxooo · 01-15-2009, 02:59 AM

I want to find files having any of the following word in its name
orange, apple, banana ?
How can I do it with a single command?

your_shadow03 · 01-15-2009, 03:01 AM

Didier Spaier · 01-15-2009, 03:24 AM

find /path/to/where/your/files/are -name "*orange*" -o -name "*apple*" -o -name "*banana*"

roboxooo · 01-15-2009, 03:26 AM

this is for single string ABS, i need to find multiple strings through a single find command

Didier Spaier · 01-15-2009, 03:27 AM

Whom did you answer to ? My proposal is for several strings.

billymayday · 01-15-2009, 03:28 AM

Something like

find ./ -type f -name '*apple*' -o -name '*banana*'

roboxooo · 01-15-2009, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Whom did you answer to ? My proposal is for several strings.

sorry. i answered your_shadow03. Thank you for your help!