> On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 07:28:11PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > This is in the "There has to be an easy way to do this" category-
> > 
> > I have a directory which contains several subdirectories, each of which
> > contains over 100 subdirectories, each of which contains at least one 
*.tar.gz file. 
<sniop>
> > Any ideas?

Yup.
cd to the top directory of that structure, and
find .  -name \*.tar.gz -exec tar zxvf {} \;
ought to do it.

      mark
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Certified lunatics are shut up because of their 
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questioned; the uncertified variety are given the 
control of powerful armies, and can inflict death 
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    --Bertrand Russell, Power [1938] ch.16



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