Richard Owlett wrote: > I am using Jessie with MATE desktop. > I search for a string within a filename OR folder name. > I must distinguish between files, folders and links to either. > "Applications->Accessories->Search for files" will DISPLAY the data. > *HOWEVER* attempting to record the data yields obfuscated data: > >> ITEM NOTE >> [ 1] [1] >> /var/cache/apt/archives/wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen_4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u11_all.deb >> [ 2] [2] /usr/share/wordpress/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen >> [ 3] [2] >> /var/lib/wordpress/wp-content/upgrade/twentyfifteen.tmp/twentyfifteen >> [ 4] [2] /var/lib/wordpress/wp-content/upgrade/twentyfifteen.tmp >> [ 5] [2] /usr/share/doc/wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen >> [ 6] [3] /var/lib/wordpress/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen >> [ 7] [4] /usr/share/lintian/overrides/wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen >> [ 8] [4] /var/lib/dpkg/info/wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen.list >> [ 9] [1] /var/lib/dpkg/info/wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen.md5sums >> [10] [1] >> /usr/share/wordpress/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/languages/twentyfifteen.pot >> [11] [1] /home/richard/Downloads/twentyfifteen.1.7.zip >> >> >> Notes: >> 1 a filename w extension >> 2 folder >> 3 link to folder >> 4 a filename w/o extension >> >> NOTE BENE >> Item 4 is a folder but resembels a filename w extension > > Any suggestions?
use find. sometimes trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole isn't worth it. songbird
