I'm trying to find a directory with this command:
find /users/dan/ -name 'Prams' -type d
I see a huge amount of 'No such file or directory' output. Is there a way to make find shut up if it doesn't find anything?
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this worked for me: find /users/dan/ -name 'Prams' -type d | tee log– nulltorpedoFeb 25, 2012 at 1:41
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1the pipe without ampersand only outputs std output. If it was |& log, it will print those errors as well.– nulltorpedoFeb 25, 2012 at 1:42
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3 Answers
Try this:
find /users/dan/ -name 'Prams' -type d 2>/dev/null
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it says: find:paths must precede expression. I am running linux 2.6.9-67.0.7 Feb 25, 2012 at 1:32
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Linux machine-3 2.6.9-67.0.7.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Feb 27 04:47:23 EST 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Feb 25, 2012 at 1:40
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this worked for me: find /users/dan/ -name 'Prams' -type d | tee log Feb 25, 2012 at 1:40
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You can suppress the STDERR output:
find /users/dan/ -name 'Prams' -type d 2> /dev/null
Or you can use find to show all directories and filter its output with grep:
find /users/dan -type d | grep "Prams"
The find command won't print "no such file or directory" if the search path (/users/dan, in this case) exists, even if there are no matches. Are you sure this directory exists?
answered Feb 25, 2012 at 2:16
His syntax is correct if indeed /users/dan/ < exists in the first place!
There should be no 'No such file or directory' outputs in the first place.
find $HOME -name 'Prams' -type d
