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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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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
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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Kamil Maciorowski
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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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active
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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.
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
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up vote
4
down vote
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.
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
3 hours ago
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up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
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.
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
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.
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
edited 3 hours ago
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
21.8k155072
answered 3 hours ago
Kamil Maciorowski
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21.8k155072
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
3 hours ago
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
Thank you. This worked great.
– StPatrick
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
3 hours ago
@StPatrick Please take our quick tour to learn what you can do with an answer that solves your problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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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.
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
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up vote
0
down vote
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.
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
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.
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
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.
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
answered 8 mins ago
Xen2050
9,47931536
9,47931536
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