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# 1  
Old 05-19-2008
Controlling depth with find
I have the following script:

Quote:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

export MDIR=$PS_HOME/datafiles

if [[ -f $MDIR/bldtuout.txt ]]; then
rm $MDIR/bldtuout.txt
fi

if [[ -f $MDIR/bldterr.txt ]]; then
rm $MDIR/bldterr.txt
fi

NAME=$1
SERVER=$2
DIRECTORY=$3
DATABASE=$4
ID=$5

echo "*" $NAME $DATABASE $DIRECTORY $SERVER >> $MDIR/bldtuout.txt
/usr/bin/ssh -q $ID@$SERVER "find $DIRECTORY -type d -exec du -ks {} \;" >> $MDIR/bldtuout.txt 2>> $MDIR/bldterr.txt
Now they have added on a new requirement, they only want to go to a certain depth in the directories returned. How do I code it to only go say 3 directories deeper than $DIRECTORY?
# 2  
Old 05-20-2008
Some versions of find have a -maxdepth option. In the absence of that, something like find | egrep -v '/.*/.*/.*/' | xargs du -ks is probably the way to go.
# 3  
Old 05-20-2008
There is no maxdepth avilable in my version of find.

Hoiw do I use that code you gave me. When I tried to use it - I got 6786785 .

I put it in like this:
Quote:
find $DIRECTORY -type d | egrep -v '/.*/.*/.*/' | du -ks
What am I doing wrong?
# 4  
Old 05-20-2008
Code:
/usr/bin/ssh -q $ID@$SERVER "find $DIRECTORY -type d -exec du -ks {} \; | awk -F/ 'NF <= 3'" >> $MDIR/bldtuout.txt 2>> $MDIR/bldterr.txt

# 5  
Old 05-20-2008
I am not receiving anything when I try to use that code. The output file is blank.
# 6  
Old 05-20-2008
Question What platform
I have no problem with that command on AIX...what system are you on.
# 7  
Old 05-20-2008
I am on solaris
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