05-16-2008
Thank you both for the replies. I don't think I'm executing your suggestions correctly, I've tried all 3.
Jim,
I'm definately confused by which files go where when I read yours.
assume:
strings.txt = file with strings I want find
results.txt = output file of search results
I am trying:
find /directory/I/want to/search/ -type f | \
while read results.txt
do
grep -f strings.txt $results.txt
done
When I use this, I get:
read: `results.txt': not a valid identifier
era,
I didn't get any errors with your suggestions but strings I'm searching are still being broken up, meaning the spaces or '/' in the strings are being handled as breaks turning 1 string into several small strings that are each getting searched.
A better example of what I was originally trying to do is:
for h in `cat strings.txt`; do grep -rl "$h" /directory/path/I want/to/search/ >> /home/directory/results.txt ; done
using /../../ in my original post was not the best choice on my part when they are the equivalent of back ticks.
I'm going to continue to fiddle with all the suggestions, if any further guidance can be offered it would be a great help.
Thanks upstate boy
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NAME
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SYNOPSIS
ecaccess-file-move -version|-help|-manual
ecaccess-file-move [-debug] source-ecaccess-file target-ecaccess-file
DESCRIPTION
Allow moving an ECaccess File. When the move occurs within the same ECaccess File System then it is a rename. When the move occurs across
two different ECaccess File Systems then first a copy is done and then a delete of the original file is done (e.g. similar to ecaccess-
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The source-ecaccess-file and target-ecaccess-file are in the form [domain:][/user-id/]path. Please read the "Shell commands -> File
Management" section of the "ecaccess" guide for more information on the ECaccess File System.
ARGUMENTS
source-ecaccess-file
The source ECaccess File name.
target-ecaccess-file
The target ECaccess File name.
OPTIONS
-version
Display version number and exits.
-help Print a brief help message and exits.
-manual Prints the manual page and exits.
-debug Display the SOAP messages exchanged.
EXAMPLES
ecaccess-file-move ec:test1.txt ec:test2.txt
Rename the test1.txt file in the ECFS directory of the authenticated user in test2.txt.
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