read a file and redirect it

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Im trying to find a file with x type and store that in a variable. It is working fine when i try to execute manually. If i try the same in a bash script it is displaying test_count='1 because of this "if" condition is failing.

Please find the code below :- `

usage_backup_dir=/test/usage_backup
DT_FILENAME=$(date +%Y%m%d); 
export DT_FILENAME
test_count=$(find $usage_backup_dir -type f -name "Summary_$DT_FILENAME*.bdm_all_cases.lg.log" -exec cat {} + )
echo $test_count`

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '20 at 12:32

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This command looks weird:

find $usage_backup_dir -type f -name "Summary_$DT_FILENAME*.bdm_all_cases.lg.log" -exec cat {} +

I would end it as follows:

find $usage_backup_dir -type f -name "Summary_$DT_FILENAME*.bdm_all_cases.lg.log" -exec cat {} \;

(I've replaced + by \;)

I know there's some discussion about this ending (backslash or not, semicolon or not) but I'd advise you to have a look there.

answered Apr 06 '20 at 12:32

Dominique

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[Using semicolon (;) vs plus (+) with exec in find](https://stackoverflow.com/q/6085156/3282436) – 0x5453 Apr 06 '20 at 12:35
Same outout it is displaying bkup_count='1 – MSR Apr 06 '20 at 13:04
Did you try adding a backslash before the plus-sign? – Dominique Apr 06 '20 at 20:56

read a file and redirect it

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