How to make `find` output full absolute file names?

Question

When I run find, it outputs relative (./-based) file names, but I need full absolute (/-based) names.

enzotib · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-28 07:17:51Z

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You should call find with absolute directories' names, for example:

find "$PWD"/ -iname '*.txt'

edited Mar 28 '12 at 7:17

answered Jan 28 '12 at 16:02

enzotib
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I'd advise quoting "$PWD" just in case. – jw013 Mar 27 '12 at 21:11

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@jw013: oh, right. – enzotib Mar 28 '12 at 7:17

cwd · Answer 2 · 2012-03-28 13:30:11Z

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@enzotib's answer is probably better but I use

find "`pwd`" -iname '*.txt'

because the lowercase letters and ` are easier for me to type.

edited Mar 28 '12 at 13:30

answered Mar 27 '12 at 20:14

cwd
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Even so you should quote that: "`pwd`". Try it: mkdir '/tmp/foo bar' && cd !#:1 && find `pwd`; rmdir !#:1. – janmoesen Mar 28 '12 at 11:47

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