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Created September 9, 2024 13:09
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Execute command in a list of directories
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for_dir.sh
# Install: add this function to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile
# Open a new shell and use it:
#
# $ for_dir /tmp /home /var -- ls -la
#
function for_dir()
{
local dirs=()
if ! [[ "$*" =~ ' -- ' ]]; then
echo "Usage: $0 DIRS... -- COMMAND"
return 1
fi
while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
case "$1" in
--)
shift
break
;;
*)
dirs+=( "$1" )
esac
shift
done
for dir in "${dirs[@]}"; do
cd "$dir"
"$@"
cd -
done
}
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