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How do I show all the files in a directory with a name contain a number? I tried



ls [0-9] textfiles


(textfiles) is my directory.



This is how my Linux pocket guide shows me. I am just trying to display all the files that contain a number in the name. I have actually tried about 20+ variations that I found in my book and online.






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    How do I show all the files in a directory with a name contain a number? I tried



    ls [0-9] textfiles


    (textfiles) is my directory.



    This is how my Linux pocket guide shows me. I am just trying to display all the files that contain a number in the name. I have actually tried about 20+ variations that I found in my book and online.






    linux ls







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      How do I show all the files in a directory with a name contain a number? I tried



      ls [0-9] textfiles


      (textfiles) is my directory.



      This is how my Linux pocket guide shows me. I am just trying to display all the files that contain a number in the name. I have actually tried about 20+ variations that I found in my book and online.






      linux ls







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      How do I show all the files in a directory with a name contain a number? I tried



      ls [0-9] textfiles


      (textfiles) is my directory.



      This is how my Linux pocket guide shows me. I am just trying to display all the files that contain a number in the name. I have actually tried about 20+ variations that I found in my book and online.






      linux ls




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          You probably want something like



          ls textfiles/*[0-9]*


          or (if "textfiles is my directory" means you're inside the directory):



          ls *[0-9]*


          Note these commands don't restrict themselves to regular files. Directories, symlinks, named pipes and other entries may match. In broad Unix context all these are "files" and such matching is done with respect to their names only. To tell regular files apart, you need another tool like find.



          I'm surprised any guide advised you ls [0-9] textfiles as it makes little sense in the context of your question.



          To decode *[0-9]* refer to man 7 glob or e.g. this article, Standard Wildcards (globbing patterns) section. It's worth noticing in the above cases it's the shell (not ls!) that expands the given pattern.






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          Find also works, and can display only files, for example in the current dir (.)



          find . -type f -name *[0-9]*


          It's recursive by default.





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            You probably want something like



            ls textfiles/*[0-9]*


            or (if "textfiles is my directory" means you're inside the directory):



            ls *[0-9]*


            Note these commands don't restrict themselves to regular files. Directories, symlinks, named pipes and other entries may match. In broad Unix context all these are "files" and such matching is done with respect to their names only. To tell regular files apart, you need another tool like find.



            I'm surprised any guide advised you ls [0-9] textfiles as it makes little sense in the context of your question.



            To decode *[0-9]* refer to man 7 glob or e.g. this article, Standard Wildcards (globbing patterns) section. It's worth noticing in the above cases it's the shell (not ls!) that expands the given pattern.






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            You probably want something like



            ls textfiles/*[0-9]*


            or (if "textfiles is my directory" means you're inside the directory):



            ls *[0-9]*


            Note these commands don't restrict themselves to regular files. Directories, symlinks, named pipes and other entries may match. In broad Unix context all these are "files" and such matching is done with respect to their names only. To tell regular files apart, you need another tool like find.



            I'm surprised any guide advised you ls [0-9] textfiles as it makes little sense in the context of your question.



            To decode *[0-9]* refer to man 7 glob or e.g. this article, Standard Wildcards (globbing patterns) section. It's worth noticing in the above cases it's the shell (not ls!) that expands the given pattern.






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            You probably want something like



            ls textfiles/*[0-9]*


            or (if "textfiles is my directory" means you're inside the directory):



            ls *[0-9]*


            Note these commands don't restrict themselves to regular files. Directories, symlinks, named pipes and other entries may match. In broad Unix context all these are "files" and such matching is done with respect to their names only. To tell regular files apart, you need another tool like find.



            I'm surprised any guide advised you ls [0-9] textfiles as it makes little sense in the context of your question.



            To decode *[0-9]* refer to man 7 glob or e.g. this article, Standard Wildcards (globbing patterns) section. It's worth noticing in the above cases it's the shell (not ls!) that expands the given pattern.






            share|improve this answer














            You probably want something like



            ls textfiles/*[0-9]*


            or (if "textfiles is my directory" means you're inside the directory):



            ls *[0-9]*


            Note these commands don't restrict themselves to regular files. Directories, symlinks, named pipes and other entries may match. In broad Unix context all these are "files" and such matching is done with respect to their names only. To tell regular files apart, you need another tool like find.



            I'm surprised any guide advised you ls [0-9] textfiles as it makes little sense in the context of your question.



            To decode *[0-9]* refer to man 7 glob or e.g. this article, Standard Wildcards (globbing patterns) section. It's worth noticing in the above cases it's the shell (not ls!) that expands the given pattern.







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            Find also works, and can display only files, for example in the current dir (.)



            find . -type f -name *[0-9]*


            It's recursive by default.





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                Find also works, and can display only files, for example in the current dir (.)



                find . -type f -name *[0-9]*


                It's recursive by default.





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                Find also works, and can display only files, for example in the current dir (.)



                find . -type f -name *[0-9]*


                It's recursive by default.






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