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bash: find multiple types[solved]
Hi,

I would like to use find to search for multiple types. For example search for symlink and regular file but not directories, sockets etc.... Something like:

Code:
find . -type l,f -name "stuff"

But of course it does not work.
Is there any way to avoid an if statement and to do it faster?

I searched the forum but I found something related to multiple file name (extension) but not type.

Thanks in advance

D.

---------- Post updated at 12:20 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:17 PM ----------

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OK Sorry I got it

Code:
find . -type f -o -type l -name "stuff"

it seems to work.
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search.h(3HEAD) 						      Headers							   search.h(3HEAD)

NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

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