[bug #20997] Patterns in files and directories

[anonymous]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?20997>

                 Summary: Patterns in files and directories
                 Project: findutils
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Friday 09/07/2007 at 14:58 UTC
                Category: find
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Vladimir Giszpenc
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: None
           Fixed Release: None

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Details:

Hi,

This is more of an enhancement request than a bug, and hopefully it is
accurate.  My overall goal is search for directories that match a pattern and
within those directories search for files that match another pattern.

The pattern matching available is only for files or wholenames, but does not
allow for two patterns.  I understand could do this in two shots, but I
thought others might like the convenience of a pattern for paths separate from
the files as well one for files.

The other possible enhancement would be to allow multiple types.  So if one
only wants regular files and directories, one could do -type d,f (or whatever
syntax you choose).  This would exclude all the other file types...

Best regards,

Vladimir Giszpenc




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