[linux-help] Re: ls

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, that only looks in the current directory.  You must add a -R to do
a recursive search through subdirectories.


On Sat, Sep 02, 2000 at 04:32:07PM -0500, Gary Gaston wrote:
> To look for a file that starts with "set" use the following:  ls set*  This
> will search the current directory and all subdirectories.
> 
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> Behalf Of Nathan
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> Subject: [linux-help] ls
> 
> 
> I've got a simple question:
> 
> Is there a way, using the "ls" command, to search a directory and all
> sub-directories for a file?
> 
> Nathan
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