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# 1  
Old 04-30-2014
Filename check in UNIX
Hello ,

I have to search for the file names which will either has ABC_DEF or NN in their filename

Please note that both cannot appear in the same file name

currently I am using

Code:
ls -lrt /zthetl/SrcFiles/*ABC_DEF*.xls| head -1 | nawk '{print $9}'

How to combine the NN in this code?
Kindly let me know
# 2  
Old 04-30-2014
try

Code:
ls -ltr | egrep -i "ABC_DEF|NN"

---------- Post updated at 08:04 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:49 AM ----------

if you want both files to appear then

Code:
ls -ltr | egrep -i "ABC_DEF.*NN"

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# 3  
Old 04-30-2014
Try:
Code:
ls -lrt /zthetl/SrcFiles/*ABC_DEF*.xls /zthetl/SrcFiles/*NN*.xls





--
Also you do not need the -l option and the awk filter:
Code:
ls -rt /zthetl/SrcFiles/*ABC_DEF*.xls /zthetl/SrcFiles/*NN*.xls | head -1

or
Code:
ls -t /zthetl/SrcFiles/*ABC_DEF*.xls /zthetl/SrcFiles/*NN*.xls | tail -1

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-30-2014 at 11:13 AM..
# 4  
Old 04-30-2014
Smilie Smilie
# 5  
Old 04-30-2014
bash and zsh also allow
Code:
ls -1t /zthetl/SrcFiles/*{ABC_DEF,NN}*.xls

The -1 option (force 1 column output) is useful in an interactive shell.
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