Good news that it's not a pattern with whitespace.
I trust all the files are in the same directory? If they're scattered through subdirectories, then "man find" is your friend.
Incidentally, on the subject of reference books: the basics of this stuff haven't changed much since 1970. There are lots of bells and whistles added, but the core points of shell programming are still valid. Which means you might be able to pick up a basic introductory reference that's a couple of decades old for next to nothing, in second-hand bookshops around an academic establishment. Once you have the basics, then you can dig around a lot on your current system using "man", which will save on the cost of a hefty new tome.
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Date: 2009-07-27 10:21 pm (UTC)I trust all the files are in the same directory? If they're scattered through subdirectories, then "man find" is your friend.
Incidentally, on the subject of reference books: the basics of this stuff haven't changed much since 1970. There are lots of bells and whistles added, but the core points of shell programming are still valid. Which means you might be able to pick up a basic introductory reference that's a couple of decades old for next to nothing, in second-hand bookshops around an academic establishment. Once you have the basics, then you can dig around a lot on your current system using "man", which will save on the cost of a hefty new tome.