Checking whether a Directory Tree Contains File

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Is there a function in Emacs to check whether a given existing file lies somewhere "under" a (root) directory, that is anywhere inside the tree structure of the root directory.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:01

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Check find-name-dired or find-dired.

They use the using the find utility.

answered Dec 18 '12 at 04:01

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Checking whether a Directory Tree Contains File

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