From: Bill Thompson (bill.thompson@GOODYEAR.COM)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 07:50:53 EDT
"/some/path/*" is fine EXCEPT it will not find files that start with a
period (e.g.: ".profile") and it could overflow the command line buffer if
there are lots of files in the directory. (just like "ls -l *" can overflow
the command line buffer).
Bill Thompson
Sr UNIX Systems Administrator
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Holger.VanKoll@SWISSCOM.COM>
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To: <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: Shell script: find
> > find /usr/lpp/* -prune
> > find /usr/lpp/.[0-z]* /usr/lpp/* -prune
> >Note that either of these could fail if you have too many files in your
> path.
>
> it should be fine to use "/some/path/*" etc., shouldnt it?
> sorry, no time to test
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Thompson [mailto:bill.thompson@GOODYEAR.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:50 PM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Re: Shell script: find
>
>
> Rad,
>
> Let's say you were looking for all the stuff in /usr/lpp, but none of
> the subdirectories. You could use the following notation:
>
> find /usr/lpp/* -prune
>
> If you wanted to find the "hidden" files as well (those starting with a
> dot), this should work:
>
> find /usr/lpp/.[0-z]* /usr/lpp/* -prune
>
> Note that either of these could fail if you have too many files in your
> path.
>
> Another way to do it without using find:
>
> for FILE in $(ls /usr/lpp); do
> echo /usr/lpp/$FILE
> done
>
> HTH
>
> Bill Thompson
> Sr UNIX Systems Administrator
> The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rioveros, Dario C." <riovdac@RSDEVT.INSULAR.COM.PH>
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> To: <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:44 PM
> Subject: Shell script: find
>
> > Hi AIX people,
> >
> > I need a little help here. how can I find the files only on
> > the
> indicated PATH
> > and will not search on its subdirectories. (non-recursive find).
> >
> > Thanks.
> > rad
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