how to force find to recursively search subdirectories
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I run this command
find -iname *something*
It normally searches in subfolders but if I have a file that matches the criteria in the working directory it only reports it and stops.
I'm thinking to write a function that first searches sub folders in current directory than issue many find commands for each of them but I feel there should be an easier way... Actually I think it should be the default behavior, so maybe I have something wrong in some setup file?
find
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I run this command
find -iname *something*
It normally searches in subfolders but if I have a file that matches the criteria in the working directory it only reports it and stops.
I'm thinking to write a function that first searches sub folders in current directory than issue many find commands for each of them but I feel there should be an easier way... Actually I think it should be the default behavior, so maybe I have something wrong in some setup file?
find
edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
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do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?alias findanddeclare -f findoutput would clarify the situation
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
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What happens when you add a dot after find -find . -iname something?
– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53
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I run this command
find -iname *something*
It normally searches in subfolders but if I have a file that matches the criteria in the working directory it only reports it and stops.
I'm thinking to write a function that first searches sub folders in current directory than issue many find commands for each of them but I feel there should be an easier way... Actually I think it should be the default behavior, so maybe I have something wrong in some setup file?
find
edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
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I run this command
find -iname *something*
It normally searches in subfolders but if I have a file that matches the criteria in the working directory it only reports it and stops.
I'm thinking to write a function that first searches sub folders in current directory than issue many find commands for each of them but I feel there should be an easier way... Actually I think it should be the default behavior, so maybe I have something wrong in some setup file?
find
find
edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
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edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
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edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
edited Aug 26 '16 at 22:28
Gilles
518k12410341563
518k12410341563
asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
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asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
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asked Aug 26 '16 at 17:48
user186728
1
1
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do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?alias findanddeclare -f findoutput would clarify the situation
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
1
What happens when you add a dot after find -find . -iname something?
– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53
add a comment |Â
2
do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?alias findanddeclare -f findoutput would clarify the situation
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
1
What happens when you add a dot after find -find . -iname something?
– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53
2
2
do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?
alias find and declare -f find output would clarify the situation– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?
alias find and declare -f find output would clarify the situation– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
1
1
What happens when you add a dot after find -
find . -iname something ?– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53
What happens when you add a dot after find -
find . -iname something ?– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53
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Does something include a glob that is being interpreted by the shell? That would cause the expanded filename to be passed to the find command.
For example if you run find -iname *.txt with a file in the current directory called file.txt then the resulting command after shell expansion would be find -iname file.txt.
To avoid this pitfall you can escape the glob to send the literal string to the find command with find -iname '*.txt'
answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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If the subfolders are behind symbolic links you have to use the -L option. Try
find -L -iname *something*
According to find man pages
If -L is in effect and find discovers a symbolic link to a subdirectory during its search, the subdirectory pointed to by the symbolic link will be searched.
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Does something include a glob that is being interpreted by the shell? That would cause the expanded filename to be passed to the find command.
For example if you run find -iname *.txt with a file in the current directory called file.txt then the resulting command after shell expansion would be find -iname file.txt.
To avoid this pitfall you can escape the glob to send the literal string to the find command with find -iname '*.txt'
answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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Does something include a glob that is being interpreted by the shell? That would cause the expanded filename to be passed to the find command.
For example if you run find -iname *.txt with a file in the current directory called file.txt then the resulting command after shell expansion would be find -iname file.txt.
To avoid this pitfall you can escape the glob to send the literal string to the find command with find -iname '*.txt'
answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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up vote
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up vote
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Does something include a glob that is being interpreted by the shell? That would cause the expanded filename to be passed to the find command.
For example if you run find -iname *.txt with a file in the current directory called file.txt then the resulting command after shell expansion would be find -iname file.txt.
To avoid this pitfall you can escape the glob to send the literal string to the find command with find -iname '*.txt'
answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
Jesusaurus
31917
Does something include a glob that is being interpreted by the shell? That would cause the expanded filename to be passed to the find command.
For example if you run find -iname *.txt with a file in the current directory called file.txt then the resulting command after shell expansion would be find -iname file.txt.
To avoid this pitfall you can escape the glob to send the literal string to the find command with find -iname '*.txt'
answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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answered Aug 26 '16 at 18:54
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If the subfolders are behind symbolic links you have to use the -L option. Try
find -L -iname *something*
According to find man pages
If -L is in effect and find discovers a symbolic link to a subdirectory during its search, the subdirectory pointed to by the symbolic link will be searched.
answered 24 mins ago
user9114986
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If the subfolders are behind symbolic links you have to use the -L option. Try
find -L -iname *something*
According to find man pages
If -L is in effect and find discovers a symbolic link to a subdirectory during its search, the subdirectory pointed to by the symbolic link will be searched.
answered 24 mins ago
user9114986
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If the subfolders are behind symbolic links you have to use the -L option. Try
find -L -iname *something*
According to find man pages
If -L is in effect and find discovers a symbolic link to a subdirectory during its search, the subdirectory pointed to by the symbolic link will be searched.
answered 24 mins ago
user9114986
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If the subfolders are behind symbolic links you have to use the -L option. Try
find -L -iname *something*
According to find man pages
If -L is in effect and find discovers a symbolic link to a subdirectory during its search, the subdirectory pointed to by the symbolic link will be searched.
answered 24 mins ago
user9114986
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do you have it aliased or hidden with a function?
alias findanddeclare -f findoutput would clarify the situation– Jeff Schaller
Aug 26 '16 at 17:51
1
What happens when you add a dot after find -
find . -iname something?– fd0
Aug 26 '16 at 17:53