Findview

Findview is a powerful Bash script designed for saving the results of a file search in a directory. Here's what makes this software worth a try:

- Supports all the same search criteria as the find command
- Can update previous searches without needing to remember the criteria used
- Uses symlinks for results, so minimal disk space is used

If you're unsure how to use findview, simply run the following command for help:

./findview.sh -h

When using findview, make sure to place options before the double dash (--) and find criteria after. Here are some examples:

To find all .pl files in your home directory and place the results in "/tmp/view1":

./findview.sh /tmp/view1 -- ~/ -name "*.pl"

As you can see, any options after the double-dash "--" are standard find command options.

To update the results of a previous search using the criteria found in ".findview_search":

cd /tmp/view1
./findview.sh -u

Recent updates to this software include support for filenames with spaces and the ability to make relative find paths absolute.

Overall, if you're looking for a simple but powerful way to save search results in a directory, findview is a great choice.