error of "find" command

[Chen Yingjie]

There are following files in the directory.

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 0 Jun 16 a.20030717
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 2054 Jun 17 search_815.20040621

When I execute "find . -name *.[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]", an error message shows "find:missing conjunction".

When I remove the file "a.20030717", and execute same command, "search_815.20040621" was found.

As my understanding, "a.20030717" will be found when I execute the same command. But the result shows NON.

What is the reason?

Can someone advise me?

Thanks

[MarkSyder · Accepted solution]

I've often had this problem when I include a * in the search string. To get round it, put the search string in quotes: "*[0-9]etc"

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[Joseph Loo]

hi,

shouldn't it be:

# find . -name '*.[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]'
or
# find . -name '*.[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]' -exec ls -ld {} \;

regards.

[Sanjay Kumar Suri]

Following works:

find /var/home/sks -name "*.[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]"

(use double quotes)

sks

[Chen Yingjie]

Thank you very much gentlmen.

I have confirmed your suggestions are correct.

Best regards

Chen Yingjie