how to find specific binary files with find command and run them in parallel

Question

I would like to execute some binary files that have the same names and placed in different directories like this:

binary/1/app
binary/2/app
binary/3/app

I want to execute app files at the same time. I have created a bash file in a binary directory and written this command but nothing happened:

find . -name app -type f | parallel  -j 4

Thanks.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 30 '13 at 06:20

1

If you make sh the command, then your apps can be the option:

parallel sh -- `find . -name app -type f`

answered Jun 30 '13 at 06:20

GregHNZ

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

0

The command is correct and ought to work. Maybe you are hit by this: GNU parallel not working at all

edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

Community

answered Jun 30 '13 at 20:24

Ole Tange

2 Answers2