Using regex for locate and grep to get only folders
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When I try to search using locate and grep something like:
locate A-B | grep .dir
The result is:
.../A-B-C.dir
.../A-B-C.dir/file
.../A-B-C.dir/file1
.../A-B-D.dir
.../A-B-D.dir/file1
...
How to modify grep or locate to make the search finished with .dir and nothing more?
I have quite old system:
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003
grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1
linux grep regular-expression locate
asked Mar 23 at 15:28
XuMuK
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When I try to search using locate and grep something like:
locate A-B | grep .dir
The result is:
.../A-B-C.dir
.../A-B-C.dir/file
.../A-B-C.dir/file1
.../A-B-D.dir
.../A-B-D.dir/file1
...
How to modify grep or locate to make the search finished with .dir and nothing more?
I have quite old system:
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003
grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1
linux grep regular-expression locate
asked Mar 23 at 15:28
XuMuK
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up vote
0
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When I try to search using locate and grep something like:
locate A-B | grep .dir
The result is:
.../A-B-C.dir
.../A-B-C.dir/file
.../A-B-C.dir/file1
.../A-B-D.dir
.../A-B-D.dir/file1
...
How to modify grep or locate to make the search finished with .dir and nothing more?
I have quite old system:
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003
grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1
linux grep regular-expression locate
asked Mar 23 at 15:28
XuMuK
34
When I try to search using locate and grep something like:
locate A-B | grep .dir
The result is:
.../A-B-C.dir
.../A-B-C.dir/file
.../A-B-C.dir/file1
.../A-B-D.dir
.../A-B-D.dir/file1
...
How to modify grep or locate to make the search finished with .dir and nothing more?
I have quite old system:
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003
grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1
linux grep regular-expression locate
asked Mar 23 at 15:28
XuMuK
34
edited Mar 23 at 15:47
asked Mar 23 at 15:28
XuMuK
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asked Mar 23 at 15:28
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asked Mar 23 at 15:28
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If this is a Linux system, then chances are that you locate supports regular expressions:
locate --regex 'A-B.*.dir$'
If not,
locate 'A-B' | grep '.dir$'
The main point is to anchor the regular expression to the end of the line properly with $.
Note that both of these variations would also find e.g. /some/path/ABBA-Bootlegs/thing.dir.
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that yourlocatedoes not support the--regexflag then (see the manual on your system).
– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according toman locateit should work with regex.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:locate '*A-B*.dir'
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my caseSecure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
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1 Answer
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oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If this is a Linux system, then chances are that you locate supports regular expressions:
locate --regex 'A-B.*.dir$'
If not,
locate 'A-B' | grep '.dir$'
The main point is to anchor the regular expression to the end of the line properly with $.
Note that both of these variations would also find e.g. /some/path/ABBA-Bootlegs/thing.dir.
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that yourlocatedoes not support the--regexflag then (see the manual on your system).
– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according toman locateit should work with regex.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:locate '*A-B*.dir'
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my caseSecure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If this is a Linux system, then chances are that you locate supports regular expressions:
locate --regex 'A-B.*.dir$'
If not,
locate 'A-B' | grep '.dir$'
The main point is to anchor the regular expression to the end of the line properly with $.
Note that both of these variations would also find e.g. /some/path/ABBA-Bootlegs/thing.dir.
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that yourlocatedoes not support the--regexflag then (see the manual on your system).
– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according toman locateit should work with regex.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:locate '*A-B*.dir'
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my caseSecure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
If this is a Linux system, then chances are that you locate supports regular expressions:
locate --regex 'A-B.*.dir$'
If not,
locate 'A-B' | grep '.dir$'
The main point is to anchor the regular expression to the end of the line properly with $.
Note that both of these variations would also find e.g. /some/path/ABBA-Bootlegs/thing.dir.
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
If this is a Linux system, then chances are that you locate supports regular expressions:
locate --regex 'A-B.*.dir$'
If not,
locate 'A-B' | grep '.dir$'
The main point is to anchor the regular expression to the end of the line properly with $.
Note that both of these variations would also find e.g. /some/path/ABBA-Bootlegs/thing.dir.
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
answered Mar 23 at 15:32
Kusalananda
102k13201317
102k13201317
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that yourlocatedoes not support the--regexflag then (see the manual on your system).
– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according toman locateit should work with regex.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:locate '*A-B*.dir'
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my caseSecure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
add a comment |Â
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that yourlocatedoes not support the--regexflag then (see the manual on your system).
– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according toman locateit should work with regex.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:locate '*A-B*.dir'
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my caseSecure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
The second option is working. The first results empty line.
– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:38
@XuMuK It may be that your
locate does not support the --regex flag then (see the manual on your system).– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
@XuMuK It may be that your
locate does not support the --regex flag then (see the manual on your system).– Kusalananda
Mar 23 at 15:40
according to
man locate it should work with regex.– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
according to
man locate it should work with regex.– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 15:47
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:
locate '*A-B*.dir'– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
It's easier with the default wildcards anyway:
locate '*A-B*.dir'– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 23 at 16:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my case
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003 this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
@StéphaneChazelas in my case
Secure Locate 2.7 - Released January 24, 2003 this is not working. The Linux is too old, but it is impossible to update it.– XuMuK
Mar 23 at 18:32
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