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How to recurse into directories using shell script?
If you want to recurse into directories, executing a command on each file found in those, I would use the find command, instead of writing anything using shell-script, I think. That command can receive lots of parameters, like type to filter the types of files returned, or exec to execute a command on each result.
How to recursively READ folders and execute command?
I am trying to recurse into folders and then run commands on them, using bash script. Any suggestions? If you want to recurse into directories, executing a command on each file found in those, I would use the find command, instead of writing anything using shell-script, I think.
Are there any commands that recursively execute in Bash?
Found this gem today at http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/globstar-new-bash-globbing-option, after being inspired by the zsh construct (which I have enabled by default). Some basic shells miss commands like ‘find’ and some of their commands don’t support recursivity.
How to run a command in a subdir?
In that case you can use this script to run the desired command in all subdirs in the tree: Have a look at the find command and check the switches -type (use d to specify directory) and -exec (to specify a command to execute).
How can I recursively find all files in current directory?
Default way to search for recursive file, and available in most cases is. find . -name “filepattern”. It starts recursive traversing for filename or pattern from within current directory where you are positioned. With find command, you can use wildcards, and various switches, to see full list of options, type.
How to Recursively list subdirectories in Bash?
Based on this answer; use shell options for the desired globbing behaviour: and then use printf with the %q formatting directive to quote directory names with special characters in them: so if you have directories like has space or even containing a newline, you’d get output like with one directory per line.
How to execute a command on a file?
That command can receive lots of parameters, like type to filter the types of files returned, or exec to execute a command on each result. For instance, to find directories that are under the one I’m currently in :