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Old 05-06-2009
Question Problem executing find file command in Linux
When trying to find a list of files with specific text in them using
Code:
 
find . -type f -exec grep -l "DataStage Job 4263" {}\;

I get error
Code:
 
find: missing argument to 'exec'

How can I correct this ? I'm on Linux Red Hat.
Cheers

PS I'm a DataStage programmer not a systems support bod !
# 2  
Old 05-06-2009
Needs a space character after {}

Code:
find . -type f -exec grep -l "DataStage Job 4263" {} \;

# 3  
Old 05-07-2009
Job's a good 'un ! Smilie

Thanks
# 4  
Old 05-07-2009
You can also use the pipe like follow:

Code:
 find . -type f |xargs grep -l "some text"

It could be a little faster ^^
# 5  
Old 05-07-2009
In my context it was definitely faster. Cheers.
 
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