For something like that I'd use "find" instead of ls. find . -name \*.php or find /some/path -name \*.php "locate" is also an option, but it won't catch files that were created since updatedb last ran. If you were trying to recursively search for a string in a file use grep like: grep -r "some string" . or grep -r "some string" /some/path -Steve -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cutts III, James H. Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:47 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Recursive Searches I'm trying to get Recursive searches working on my RH9 box. Recursion works for neither ls no grep. I've tried, for example, ls -R *.php and ls --recursive *.php And all I see is the current directory. I know there are numerous *.php files in the subdirectories. I've also been through the range of grep recursive options, -R, -r, --recursive and --directories=recurse Anyone have any suggestions? Is there some setting somewhere which has disabled the recursive search? Thanks very much. James H. Cutts III Computer Project Manager Contracting and Organizational Research Institute University of Missouri - Columbia 143C Mumford Hall Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: (573) 882-6181 E-mail: cuttsj@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
