Subj : Re: Copy files without changing ownership and permissions To : comp.os.linux From : Jitender Singh Date : Thu Nov 25 2004 10:59 am try multiple -exec switch find xxx -name "*.gif" -exec grep -v abc.txt {} \; -exec echo {} \; -exec rm {} \; chino wrote: >> RTFM surely helps, Ross. If you don't know what RTFM is, then type >> "man cp". > > If you want to know what RTFM is, just type "wtf rtfm". .