#!/bin/bash
#
# finder	[Linux edition v0.2]
#
# find uses 'find' to find stuff, either via a simple
# interactive session, or via command-line parameters,
# or both.
#
#	Usage: 
#	
#	interactive:
#	
#	  finder
#
#	command-line:
#
#	  finder <string>{what to find} [<s|f>{screen/file output]
#
# As well as big scrolls of permission errors, running as root
# also prevents non-root users from using it, obviously.
#
# I think I originally wrote this because I kept back-to-fronting
# the syntax for 'find', and when you want to find something, you 
# want it NOW. I often find it handy.
#
# (or @ corz.org 2005-> ;o)
#

findwhat="$1"
output="$2"

clear

echo
echo " finder finds stuff for you"
echo " for when the usual methods have failed!"
echo
if [ "$UID" != "0" ]; then
	echo " To avoid permission problems, finder runs as root."
	echo " Please enter your admin password when prompted."
	echo
fi
echo " hints: You can use whereis to quickly find applications and locate"
echo "        to find files that are in the locate database (older than a day)."
echo
echo " notes: Connected shares will NOT searched."
echo

if [ -z "$findwhat" ]; then

	echo " Enter the name of the file or folder to find.."
	echo " hint: you can use wildcards like.. *.ttf"
	echo 
	read findwhat
fi

if [ -z "$findwhat" ]; then 
	echo " If nothingness is what you seek, look elsewhere!"
	echo
	exit 1
fi
echo
echo " searching for: $findwhat"
echo

if [ -z "$output" ]; then

	echo " would you like the output to screen or file? [s/f]"
	echo " hint: you can simply hit <enter> to output to screen"
	echo
	read output
	echo
fi
echo " looking for $findwhat"..
echo " hint: press CTRL+C to terminate the find"
echo 

case $output in 
	f)
		echo " sending results to ~/finder.log"
		echo "" > ~/finder.log
		echo
		echo "finder." `date` >> ~/finder.log
		echo "results for \"$findwhat\".." >> ~/finder.log
		echo "" >> ~/finder.log
		sudo find / -name "$findwhat" -xdev >> ~/finder.log
		;;
	
	*)
		echo ""
		sudo find / -xdev -name "$findwhat"
		echo ""
		;;
esac

echo
echo "find complete!"
echo