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How to include file pattern in find command?

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I've to remove the files which has the following file pattern in path /home/etc/logs

Code:

fnm_HST_date1
fnm_hst_date1
fnm_HST_date2

I've used the following code to to remove the files having file names like "HST" .

Code:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
set -x
file_path=/home/etc/logs
file_nm=HST
find $file_path -name "*$file_nm*" -type f -mtime +30 -exec rm -f {} \;

But how can I modify the above find command to include the pattern like "hst"

Please suggest .

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If you have gnu find use

Code:

 -iname

for case insensitive match.

otherwise, try like this for example :

Code:

find . -name '[fF]2'

to match

Code:

f2 
F2

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Code:

names="fnm_HST_date1 fnm_hst_date1 fnm_HST_date2"
names=`echo $names | sed 's/ / -o -name /g; s/^/-name /'`
find $file_path \( $names \) -type f -mtime +30 -exec rm -f {} \;

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