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12-30-2011

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Quote:

Originally Posted by methyl

Something similar to this?

Code:

find "/cat" -xdev -type d -name "cat" -print | sort | while read dir
do
        echo "${dir}"
        cd "${dir}"
        ls -ld * | grep \^\d   # Directories only
        echo ""
done

Hard to understand your requirement. Not clear whether you are suggesting using "ls" (not "find") to locate the directory or whether you actually want to display the output. I guessed the latter. Note the use of "ls -ld *" to avoid "ls" listing the contents of subdirectories.

Thanks, I'll give this a try. Yes, I need to get an actual listing of all of the directories at each level as long as the criteria of finding the same directory name in each. Once the directory does not have any other directories with the same name as the one previous it is complete.

ex: /cat - top level
ls -ld - shows the following directories; cat, dog, fish
Because cat is listed, cd cat
ls -ld - shows the following directories; cat, horse, duck
Again, cat is listed so 'cd cat'
ls -ld - shows the following directores; bird, turtle, snake
No 'cat' listed so completes.

Hope this helps to clarify.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by methyl

Something similar to this?

Code:

find "/cat" -xdev -type d -name "cat" -print | sort | while read dir
do
        echo "${dir}"
        cd "${dir}"
        ls -ld * | grep \^\d   # Directories only
        echo ""
done

Thank you. This works!

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NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

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