On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:28:52 -0500 Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> On 10/20/2018 04:44 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 04:32:43AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> I think my original post needs a rewrite ;/ > >> > >> I'm looking for a directory search tool with specific capabilities > >> which would fit comfortably with my work environment. > > > > [...] > > > >> I suspect that what I want would most likely be a command line > >> tool. Perhaps a script will be required. But, before reinventing > >> the wheel, I ask "Does an appropriate command already exist?" > > > > [...] > > > > Judging by your (second) post, I get the feeling that the answers > > given in this list haven't reached you (at whatever level). > > But they did. > That's why I wrote 'My take away from answers so far is "A script > will be required." ' > Perhaps we have different ideas of the definition of "script". > I saw the examples which worked as scripts (even if written as one > liners). If I had attempted to use bash, I would have expected to use > an explicit pipe command between 'find' and 'grep'. > Have you looked at 'zenity' for (somewhat) graphicising scripts? Not quite the full GUI experience, but quick and dirty. https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/make-your-scripts-user-friendly-zenity -- Joe
