Re: [opensuse] Shell question> for a in $( find [...] )

21 Apr 2009


      In <gsk4u5$5a8$1@saturn.local.net>, Per Jessen wrote:
...
find /mnt/Data/Todo -type f -exec basename {} \; |
while read a
do
 /usr/bin/stcommand $a
 /usr/bin/2ndcommand $a
done
This falls down when filenames contain back-slashes (sometimes) or newlines.  
Using 'read -r a' falls down when filenames contain newlines.
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