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Jeff · 04-26-2011, 09:01 AM

Sometimes you need to search for particular files and show their attributes in the results. Here is an easy way to do it:

Code:

find . -name somefile.xml | awk '{ print "ls -l "$1 }' | sh

Enjoy!

04-26-2011, 09:01 AM	#1
Jeff Administrator Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 402 Rep Power: 10	Using Linux find to find files and show attributes Sometimes you need to search for particular files and show their attributes in the results. Here is an easy way to do it: Code: find . -name somefile.xml \| awk '{ print "ls -l "$1 }' \| sh Enjoy!
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