How to search by File Name Length

ora_umair · #1 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

Hi, All -

How can I search a directory for files with names over 20 characters in lenght?

Thanks in advance!

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

many ways......

Code:

ls -1 | nawk 'length >20'

jim mcnamara · #3 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

One way:

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
# myscript.sh
filename=$(basename "$1")
[[ ${#filename} -gt 20 ]] && echo "$1"

Code:

find /directory -type f -exec /path/to/myscript.sh {} \;

An external script works as an argument to -exec

ora_umair · #4 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

vgersh99 & jim mcnamara,

Thank You!

ymont · #5 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

Hi Gurus,

Please help im new in UNIX, got exercise but im stuck.
How to:
1- List all files (file names only) that contain "xynos" but not the word "troi" in the filename.
2- List all files in date/time order (full listing) that contain "xynos" but not the word "troi" and "dvoika" in the filename.
3- View all file one by one in the vi editor that contain "xynos"..

thanks in advance..

Yves

vgersh99 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by ymont

Hi Gurus,

Please help im new in UNIX, got exercise but im stuck.
How to:
1- List all files (file names only) that contain "xynos" but not the word "troi" in the filename.
2- List all files in date/time order (full listing) that contain "xynos" but not the word "troi" and "dvoika" in the filename.
3- View all file one by one in the vi editor that contain "xynos"..

thanks in advance..

Yves

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