Print file name in BASH

waqasdaar · 02-26-2009, 06:10 PM

Hi Guys, I want to write a script that returns me name of the files that begin with the specified characters. like

Script out should be

Can any give me any idea how can I do that? Thanks in Advanced.

Tinkster · 02-26-2009, 06:14 PM

You get the parameter from the command-line, and pass it to ls ... ?

waqasdaar · 02-26-2009, 06:23 PM

like if i get the searching characters from the command. Then I can use like this.

ls -l | grep $1*

correct me if I am wrong ?

Thanks in Advanced

colucix · 02-26-2009, 07:30 PM

Or just simply

Code:

ls -1 ${1}*

you don't really need a script to do this, unless it is just a step in a more complex script.