That's not true. The "*" will match any file or directory in the specified directory and the -R option will traverse the directory tree starting at the specified directory. On Feb 11, 2004, at 1:12 AM, Albert Lunde wrote: > (Using a wildcard ("*") together with -R would also be somewhat > redundant.) > -- Brent Baisley Systems Architect Landover Associates, Inc. Search & Advisory Services for Advanced Technology Environments p: 212.759.6400/800.759.0577