Runs whatever bash commands you enter as parameters from each child directory. WARNING: this could be potentially distructive.. Use at your own risk.

run-on-children.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Runs whatever bash commands you enter as parameters from each child directory.

CYAN=$'\e[0;36m'
RED=$'\e[31m'
NO_COLOR=$'\e[0m'
CLEAR=$'\e[K'
INVERTED=$'\e[7m'
UNINVERTED=$'\e[27m'

printf "Executing '$*' from all child directories of $PWD\n"
printf "${RED}WARNING: This could be potentially destructive. Continue at your own risk!${NO_COLOR}\n"
for d in */ ; do
	cd "$d"
	printf "${CYAN}$d\n"
	printf "${INVERTED}Press ENTER to continue${NO_COLOR}${UNINVERTED}" #prompt message
	read -p "" -s
	printf "\r${CLEAR}" #clear the line to remove the prompt message
	$*
	wait
	cd ..
done
printf "${CYAN}DONE!\n${NO_COLOR}"