fns-find-file(1)
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NAME
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fns-find-file - command line tool to get the path of a file


SYNOPSIS
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fns-find-file [-h | --help] [--version] [-s | --silent] [-p | --path] [-r | --recursive] [FILENAME]



DESCRIPTION
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*fns-find-file* is used to find the correct path of a file depending of 
the directories specified in a search path. The default search path is 
+$FNS_SOUNDPATH+. But other search paths like +$PATH+ can be used.


OPTIONS
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These command line options are recognized by *fns-find-file*:

*FILENAME*::
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Find the appropriate path of a file depending of the directories specified 
in a search path. The default search path is +$FNS_SOUNDPATH+. But other 
search paths like +$PATH+ can be used instead with *--path*.
+
Example for a file search:
+
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$ fns-find-file alarm.wav
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*-p | --path* 'OTHER_PATH'::
+
Sometimes it is useful to told *fns-find-file* to search in another search 
path:
+
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$ fns-find-file --path $PATH gksu
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*-r | --recursive*::
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Normally *fns-find-file* searches in the given search path(s). But sometimes 
it is useful to search recursive:
+
------
$ fns-find-file --path $FVWM_USERDIR --recursive 16x16-geany.png
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*-s | --silent*::
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The 'silent' option is useful if no error output is welcome.

*--version*::
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Shows program's version number and exit.

*-h | --help*::
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Shows short help and exit.

AUTHOR
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(C) 2013 - 2016 Thomas Funk <t.funk@web.de>


