Tim Riley wrote, > "Directories called messages" means there are many directories > called "messages" like "/usr/messages", "/usr2/messages", ... Right? > > find /usr/messages -name $1 -print | while read i do > chmod 777 $i > echo "Modified: $i" > done > > find /usr2/messages -name $1 -print | while read i do > chmod 777 $i > echo "Modified: $i" > done
Sort of... More like, /courses/class1/messages /courses/class1/sectionA/messages /courses/messages and so on. Hundreds of them. Hence my search for a more generalized solution. ;-) I think Henry's solution will work for me, I just haven't had a chance to try it yet. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
