Why does `find` need `;` instead of just `;`?
I'm trying to understand the syntax used with `find`, especially commands such as `find . -exec command {} ;`. Why must the semicolon be written as `;`? What…
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Why does find need ; instead of just ;?
I'm confused about the semicolon used with find's -exec action. Why do commands usually end with ; or ';' instead of an unescaped semicolon? What happens if I…
How can I use the artist directory name as a metadata tag value?
I have a music collection organized like ./Music/Genre/Artist/Album/Disk#/song.flac. I want to add an ALBUMARTIST tag to every FLAC file, using the Artist directory from its path as the…
How can I use the artist directory name to set missing FLAC tags?
I have a music collection organized as ./Music/Genre/Artist/Album/Disk#/song.flac. I want to add an ALBUMARTIST tag to every FLAC file that does not already have one, using the Artist…
Why doesn’t find -name recognize $ as an end-of-filename anchor?
I want to delete every regular file whose name ends with .mp4. This command worked, although the trailing wildcard seems unnecessary: find -type f -name '*.mp4*' -delete. I…
How can I list all file types in a folder, including hidden ones?
I'm trying to organize my image files in a directory for a photo manager that only supports certain formats. Some of these files are missing extensions, so I…
Using the 7zip -si Option with the Find Command in Linux
I'm trying to figure out how to effectively use the -si switch with the 7zip command in the Linux terminal, specifically in conjunction with the find command. Any…
How can I optimize my Bash script that uses 'find' for processing large file lists?
I'm working on a Bash script that processes a huge number of files, specifically those named "output*.txt". The script currently removes an old result file and then uses…
How can I use the -F flag in the find command for better output?
Hey everyone! I'm wondering if there's a way to highlight directories in the output of the `find` command, similar to how `ls -F` gives a visual cue for…
How can I use the -F flag from ls with find for better directory visibility?
Hey everyone, I'm looking to see if there's a way to highlight directories in the output of a find command (like using find ./ -name 'something') so I…
How Can I Find a Specific Config File in Linux?
I'm on a quest to find a configuration file that fits these requirements: it was created or modified after March 3, 2020, is between 25KB and 28KB in…
How Can I Exclude Certain Files When Using Find Command?
I'm working on a project that involves using Whisper to generate subtitles from different media formats. To do bulk translations, I need to create a text file containing…