[olug] Unix Tip: A PROPER USE OF FIND

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A PROPER USE OF FIND

Most often we find a file 
using the 'find' command, 
but sometimes we know that 
find does not give results 
if not used in a proper way. 

Here is an example to 
demonstrate it.

Assume that /project/src is a 
symlink then 

find /project/src -name ... 

symlink will not be followed. 
One alternative way is to use
the command

cd /project/src; find . -name ...

but /project/src may not exist 
or could be a dangling symlink! 
So use the following command to 
overcome this.

cd /project/src && find . -name ...



This tip generously supported by: desikann at future.futsoft.com




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