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Rev

Thanks It works! I have another question how to find the file in sub-directory without /tmp

Mike
– Mike

2015-06-04 11:50:39 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2015 at 11:50
2

Please open a separate question for this.

dr_
– dr_

2015-06-04 12:16:14 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2015 at 12:16
3

Note that this won't list hidden file.

cuonglm
– cuonglm

2015-06-04 18:00:08 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2015 at 18:00
4

Use ls -d to avoid expansion of any directory matching /tmp/????

Chris Davies
– Chris Davies

2015-06-04 21:06:14 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2015 at 21:06
2

@user913 if simple globbing does the same job, find is overkill. nothing wrong with it otherwise

frostschutz
– frostschutz

2015-06-08 20:46:13 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2015 at 20:46

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