Combining options in find command
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Using the find command is there a way to combine options:
i.e.
find . -type fd -name "somefile"
Although -type ignores the second option; I'm looking to find only files or directories.
find
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Using the find command is there a way to combine options:
i.e.
find . -type fd -name "somefile"
Although -type ignores the second option; I'm looking to find only files or directories.
find
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Note thatfis for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).
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Using the find command is there a way to combine options:
i.e.
find . -type fd -name "somefile"
Although -type ignores the second option; I'm looking to find only files or directories.
find
edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
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Using the find command is there a way to combine options:
i.e.
find . -type fd -name "somefile"
Although -type ignores the second option; I'm looking to find only files or directories.
find
find
edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
Ned Schneebly
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edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
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edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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edited Jan 18 '14 at 23:42
Gilles
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510k12010081538
asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
Ned Schneebly
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asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
Ned Schneebly
134
asked Jan 18 '14 at 7:31
Ned Schneebly
134
134
Note thatfis for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 18 '14 at 9:15
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Note thatfis for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 18 '14 at 9:15
Note that
f is for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 18 '14 at 9:15
Note that
f is for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 18 '14 at 9:15
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You cannot combine characters after -type (unless you have a different find than I have). You have to do something like:
find . ( -type f -o -type d ) -name "somefile"
On my system:
$ find . -type fd -name "somefile"
find: Arguments to -type should contain only one letter
That messages comes from the function insert_type() at line 2601 in
findutils-4.4.2 find/parser.c. It just takes the first character, older/other versions of find did IIRC not even warn if there were multiple characters after -type.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
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do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneeblyfdwould be the combination of an argument to option-typenot an option itself. It is just programmed that wayfind's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.
– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
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You cannot combine characters after -type (unless you have a different find than I have). You have to do something like:
find . ( -type f -o -type d ) -name "somefile"
On my system:
$ find . -type fd -name "somefile"
find: Arguments to -type should contain only one letter
That messages comes from the function insert_type() at line 2601 in
findutils-4.4.2 find/parser.c. It just takes the first character, older/other versions of find did IIRC not even warn if there were multiple characters after -type.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
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do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneeblyfdwould be the combination of an argument to option-typenot an option itself. It is just programmed that wayfind's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.
– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You cannot combine characters after -type (unless you have a different find than I have). You have to do something like:
find . ( -type f -o -type d ) -name "somefile"
On my system:
$ find . -type fd -name "somefile"
find: Arguments to -type should contain only one letter
That messages comes from the function insert_type() at line 2601 in
findutils-4.4.2 find/parser.c. It just takes the first character, older/other versions of find did IIRC not even warn if there were multiple characters after -type.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneeblyfdwould be the combination of an argument to option-typenot an option itself. It is just programmed that wayfind's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.
– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
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up vote
4
down vote
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You cannot combine characters after -type (unless you have a different find than I have). You have to do something like:
find . ( -type f -o -type d ) -name "somefile"
On my system:
$ find . -type fd -name "somefile"
find: Arguments to -type should contain only one letter
That messages comes from the function insert_type() at line 2601 in
findutils-4.4.2 find/parser.c. It just takes the first character, older/other versions of find did IIRC not even warn if there were multiple characters after -type.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
You cannot combine characters after -type (unless you have a different find than I have). You have to do something like:
find . ( -type f -o -type d ) -name "somefile"
On my system:
$ find . -type fd -name "somefile"
find: Arguments to -type should contain only one letter
That messages comes from the function insert_type() at line 2601 in
findutils-4.4.2 find/parser.c. It just takes the first character, older/other versions of find did IIRC not even warn if there were multiple characters after -type.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
edited Jan 26 '14 at 15:07
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
answered Jan 18 '14 at 7:43
Timo
4,6851625
4,6851625
do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneeblyfdwould be the combination of an argument to option-typenot an option itself. It is just programmed that wayfind's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.
– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
add a comment |Â
do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneeblyfdwould be the combination of an argument to option-typenot an option itself. It is just programmed that wayfind's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.
– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
do you know why the find command in particular doesn't allow the combining of options?
– Ned Schneebly
Jan 25 '14 at 4:48
@NedSchneebly
fd would be the combination of an argument to option -type not an option itself. It is just programmed that way find's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
@NedSchneebly
fd would be the combination of an argument to option -type not an option itself. It is just programmed that way find's option handling with single dashes but long option names is IMHO strange anyway. I'll update the question.– Timo
Jan 26 '14 at 15:03
add a comment |Â
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Note that
fis for regular files, not files (other types are files as well).– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 18 '14 at 9:15