Running the same shell script in multiple directories at once on Unix

Question

I have 35 distinct directories, named case1 to case35 respectively. I have the same shell script in each of them and I was wondering if there is a way to execute it in every directory at once.

You want to execute 35 scripts in different directories or you want to execute 1 script that runs on 35 directories? — John3136, Jan 14 '14 at 02:31
I want to execute the same script 35 times. So I want to execute it once in every directory — JXS832, Jan 14 '14 at 02:36

verdammelt · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-14T02:53:01.947

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In csh:

foreach d (case*)
  $d/script &
end

Or you can use sh/bash which gives a better programatic interface:

for d in case*; do $d/script & done

Add a cd before running the script if you want to be in the directory when executing the script.

edited Jan 14 '14 at 02:53

answered Jan 14 '14 at 02:43

verdammelt

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