find function

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

Hi,

There is requirement where I need to search if a particular directory name is present or not and if its present I need to collate the paths of the directories in a file.
I tried the below command

echo $(find /home/mqm -name "check")>>config.txt

Its saving the paths in one line(like below) but I want each directory path in one line.

/home/mqm/check /home/mqm/jay/check

Can someone please help me with this.

Thanks in advance

2

Hi.

If you want the newlines, put double quotes around the find (echo "$(find ...)" >> config.txt).

But why do you need echo (and especially since you're writing it to a file)?

find /home/mqm -name "check">>config.txt

And if you only want directories, perhaps you should use the -d find option?

3

hi Scott,
Your suggestion is working good.
Thanks for the fast response:)

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Can you also suggest the command if i want to put serial number to it...like

1|/home/mqm/check
2|/home/mqm/jay/check

I m new to shell scripting your suggestions wil be highly appreciated

4

A quick win:

find ... | cat -n
5

Superb...:slight_smile:

Its working as well:):):slight_smile:

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7

Hi,

can you please let me know what command i can use to collate the path information of more than one directories in a file

Thanks in advance

8

Not sure what you're asking, could you give an example?