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Old 11-01-2012
HP [Solved] Script dynamic find
Hi everyone, im try to write a small script to do something like this

new_find.sh
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

PAR=$1
PATH1=$2

find $PATH1 -name $PAR

i need to pass the mask of the find by parameter but this dont work

sh new_find *.sql /home/somthing

any tip ?

thanks!
Last edited by jim mcnamara; 11-01-2012 at 01:32 PM..
# 2  
Old 11-01-2012
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh



find "$2" -name "$1"

usage
Code:
sh new_find '*.sql' /home/somthing

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# 3  
Old 11-01-2012
Code:
PATH1=$1
PARAM=$2

find "$PATH1" -name "$PARAM"

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lucasmanson
# 4  
Old 11-01-2012
really thanks guys!!

srry for the newbie question!
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