Bash script with find command

dexznrl · 08-10-2009, 10:24 AM

Hello,

If I run a command like:
find /home/myname/testlog.*
I will end up with all files that starts with "testlog."

If I put this into a bash script I end up with all files that starts with "testlog.*" and that is not what I want.

How to sort this out? Any ideas?

Best regards

Johan

Hko · 08-10-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dexznrl

If I run a command like:
find /home/myname/testlog.*
I will end up with all files that starts with "testlog."

No, not completely correct. You will end up with all files in the working directory that starts with "testlog." plus all files and sub-directories below any sub-directory that has a name that starts with "testlog."

Quote:

Originally Posted by dexznrl

If I put this into a bash script I end up with all files that starts with "testlog.*" and that is not what I want.

If you only want files in the directory /home/myname/ with names that start with "testlog." do:

Code:

ls /home/myname/testlog.*

I you want all files with names that start with "testlog." in any sub-directory below /home/myname/ do:

Code:

 find -type f -name "testlog.*"

theNbomr · 08-10-2009, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hko

I you want all files with names that start with "testlog." in any sub-directory below /home/myname/ do:

Code:

 find -type f -name "testlog.*"

I think you probably mean:

Code:

find /home/myname -type f -name "testlog.*"

--- rod.

Hko · 08-10-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theNbomr

I think you probably mean:

Code:

find /home/myname -type f -name "testlog.*"

Yes, you're right about that.
My mistake.

dexznrl · 08-10-2009, 12:43 PM

Thank you everybody for all your help.

konsolebox · 08-10-2009, 01:19 PM

also if you only need the filename and not include the prefix directories, use

Code:

find /home/myname -type f -name "testlog.*" -printf '%f\n'

theNbomr · 08-10-2009, 01:52 PM

That -printf argument was one I never knew about. That's going to be one I use a lot. Thanks.
--- rod.