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Old 09-24-2003
Question how to find a file in UNIX without find command?
given a start directory,a filename,how to find it?
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Old 09-24-2003
This is a homework question! Has to be, why wouldnt you want to use the find command? By the book: Unix In A NutShell By O'Reilly. Great tool to have, seek your answer there. Or search the man pages using apropos or man -k
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Old 09-24-2003
I must agree with google, when you intentionally ignore an obvious solution to your problem, you make this seem like it might be homework. Posting a homework question is against our rules.

Why do you need to find a file without using the find command?
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Old 09-25-2003
i hv work it out,thx
Last edited by bluo; 09-25-2003 at 03:09 AM..
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