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Thanks, how would I go about putting the found files and not found files into other variables which I could then echo out?

Thanks, how would I go about putting the found files and not found files into other variables which I could then echo out?

Hi,

I have a list of files that I want to check to see if they exist and then count how many of these files exist, I also want to do the same for the files that arent found.

I have done this...

Thanks everyone. I have got around the problem by changing the directory permissions so that any users can create files and then I have logged in as the other user and created the files. Thanks for...

I am trying to change ownership of a file that I own by using the following command:

chown norfoklm norfolk


norfoklm is the user I am trying to change it to and norfolk is the name of the...

Its ok I rememebr the su command now.

Simple query but the search function on the forum doesnt seem to be working for me. Is the any way to change to a differnt user on the same Unix box without having to log out?

Thanks. This does also seem to work.

I have run uname -a and I get:

dgux hs-it-a5-59 R4.11MU06 generic AViiON mc88110

Thanks Jim.I dont know what grep doesnt have the -q option, all I know is that I get this error when I try to use it:

UX:grep: ERROR: Illegal option -- q
UX:grep: TO FIX: Usage: grep -hblcnsvi...

Thank you, this does seem to work but I get an error with the -q option so I have changed it to -l, what should it do though ?

This doesnt seem to be working as it is still picking up the files with Process Complete in them. I have tried moving the ! around but still no joy. 'Process Complete' should only be on the last line...

Thanks, I have decided to try a different way though. The way I am trying is:

find ./logs -size +1c -exec grep -l 'Process Complete' {} \; -exec ls -l {} \; > $TOD

I am then checking the...

How do I search for files that dont contain a certain string? I am currently trying

find ./logs -size +1c -exec grep -l 'Process Complete' {} \; -exec ls -l {} \; >
$TOD

Which gives me files...

I keep getting the error with pressy script:

UX:ksh: ERROR: test: argument expected

Any ideas?

Thanks guys, i will try and let you know how I get on.

I am new to UNIX and I am trying to write a shell script. I want to be able to list all files that were created with yesterdays dates (APR 29 as an example) that are not 0 file size.Then in those...