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Old 04-22-2009
search for files in subdirectories

Hi! I want to find files located in subdirectories. I have tried

ls -R | grep myfile

but this won't tell me where the file is, only that it is there.
Any one have a better idea?
Thanks,
--Euclid
# 2  
Old 04-22-2009
Code:
find . -type f -name 'myfile'

# 3  
Old 04-22-2009
man find
Code:
find . -name 'myfile' -print

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Old 04-22-2009
Wooooaah... thanks. find is pretty amazing.
 
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