Find Files in a Directory Excluding Subdirectories

Amol_Dicholkar · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008

Hi,

I have a filename Location.txt in a directory /abc.
Similar name file is present in its subdirectory /abc/xyz.

I want to find the file which is present only in /abc and not in /abc/xyz.

Please any1 of u can provide a quick suggestion.

Its very urgent.

Thanks,
Amol

demwz · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008

hello,
I'm not shure if i got U right, but what about
ls /abc/Location.txt
or
test -f /abc/Location.txt

siba.s.nayak · #3 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008

I think this the best answer for you.

find . -maxdepth 1 -name "Location.txt"

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