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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:06:29 -0400
To: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net>
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Subject: Re: Help With Find Syntax
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On Oct 14, 2005, at 2:53 PM, Drew Tomlinson wrote:
> $ find /multimedia/Pictures -iname "*.gif" -or "*.jpg" -print       
> find: paths must precede expression
> Usage: find [path...] [expression]
>
> I've tried various placement of quotes, parenthesis, etc. but can't  
> seem to find the right way to do this.  Can someone show me my error?

find /multimedia/Pictures -iname "*.gif" -or -iname "*.jpg" -print

-- 
-Chuck