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# 1  
Old 06-26-2013
Find command issue
Guys,

Here is my requirement..

Code:
 
Sample.cfg
file="*log.gz *txt.gz"

Code:
 
sample.sh
#!/bin/sh
. $HOME/Sample.cfg
find . -name "$file" -mtime +20 -exec ls -la {} \;

Its not finding the given *log.gz and txt.gz files.

Could anyone please help me?

Thanks
# 2  
Old 06-26-2013
I guess you can provide only one pattern to search for.

Try changing as below.

Code:
Sample.cfg
file1="*log.gz"
file2="*txt.gz"

Code:
sample.sh
#!/bin/sh
. $HOME/Sample.cfg
find . -name "$file1" -mtime +20 -exec ls -la {} \;
find . -name "$file2" -mtime +20 -exec ls -la {} \;

# 3  
Old 06-26-2013
This will work out.. I want to know can we use one variable instead of file1 and file2.
# 4  
Old 06-26-2013
Find will accept multiple pattern in below way

Code:
 
find . -name "*log.gz" -o -name "*txt.gz"

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krishmaths
# 5  
Old 06-26-2013
Will this consider both the pattenrs?

"*log.gz" -o -name "*txt.gz"

-o is OR or AND

Thanks
# 6  
Old 06-26-2013
Yes, there is a way for this particular scenario.

Change
Code:
file="*log.gz *txt.gz"

to
Code:
file="*[lt][ox][gt].gz"

---------- Post updated at 02:44 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:41 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by vidyadhar85
Find will accept multiple pattern in below way

Code:
 
find . -name "*log.gz" -o -name "*txt.gz"


Yes, this works for multiple matches.
# 7  
Old 06-26-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by krishmaths
Yes, there is a way for this particular scenario.

Change
Code:
file="*log.gz *txt.gz"

to
Code:
file="*[lt][ox][gt].gz"

That's incorrect because it matches more than just log and txt.

Regards,
Alister
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