How to find a file based on pattern & return the filename if found?
Hi all,
I am a newbie here. I have this requirement to find a file based on a pattern then return the filename if found.
I created a script based on online tutorials. Though, I am stuck & really appreciate if anyone can have a quick look & point me to the right direction?
When I execute it I got 2 errors, directory not found & syntax error near unexpected token `do.
The first error is really weird as when I manually typed & executed “cd /appl/tmp/” it worked fine. Could user permissions play any role in this? I already set the files & directories to '777'.
Next would be the syntax error on token `do. I tried this piece of code (for loop) in an online compiler but that came back fine. Could you spot what is messed up?
Any advice is deeply appreciated! Thanks in advance.
The script looks fine except at couple of places
1. in the for loop, $pattern should not be in double quotes
2. You cannot exit with $FILENAME. You have to return a number
If you want to pass File name from the script echo only filename and read it outside the script.
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