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arg list too long on ls *.cpp

CA972872 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:49:05 GMT

I have more than 250 files with the extension cpp, and when I do a "ls -l *.cpp" I have the error "arg list too long".
How can I list all my files, Here is a limit for the list commands?

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Re: arg list too long on ls *.cpp

BR748713 — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 06:44:18 GMT

Assuming Tru64 the following article may help:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/askkcs/hpcg/253_0_10495272_2883413.html

Re: arg list too long on ls *.cpp

CA984331 — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:08:48 GMT

Hi,

try
ls -l | grep "\.cpp"

greetings,

Michael

Re: arg list too long on ls *.cpp

BR649465 — Sun, 06 Feb 2005 10:23:56 GMT

Hi,

Basically this will work and is very fast.

find /var/opt -name '*.cpp' -print | xargs ls

It finds in /var/opt all file with extension .cpp and passes them on to ls.

Regards,
Bob