Assign find command output to a varaible

rohan1977 · 04-30-2012, 01:21 AM

Hi Im trying to assign a find command output to a varaible but im unable to do so
Can someone please help me solve it
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Quote:

#!/bin/bash

array=(vnbh5-apcpu 05-apcpu)
for item in ${array[*]}
do
echo $item
fileslist= find /nmis/ -name "$item.xml" -type f
echo the file is at $fileslist
done

Thanks

Diantre · 04-30-2012, 01:35 AM

Try using this:

Code:

fileslist=$(find /nmis/ -name "$item.xml" -type f)

Keep in mind that with each iteration of the for loop the contents of $fileslist are replaced.