find multiple paths

krishmaths · #1 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

How do i find files in more than one directory? I searched through forums, but could not land into the right thread.

I tried something like

Code:

find dir1|dir2 -name file1

but it doesn't work. Please suggest.

zaxxon · #2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

Code:

DIRLIST="dir1 dir2 dir3 dir4"
for DIR in ${DIRLIST}; do
   find ${DIR} ...
done

krishmaths · #3 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

Thanks. But, is it not possible to use a single find command to look in multiple directories?

zaxxon · #4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

Just tried on gnu find:

Code:

find dir1 dir2 dir3 -type f ....

and it worked.

Works on AIX's find too.

krishmaths · #5 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

Yes, it works for me too in AIX

Didn't guess it would be so simple

zaxxon · #6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008

Lol nor did I. I haven't used find this way until yet^^

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