Hi All,

I am trying to use the find command to search and delete files and have the following scenario. How come the file in the current directory is not getting listed out?

/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord --> ls -lt XSKU*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 137493 Jul 7 18:30 XSKU1925.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 164676 Jul 6 18:30 XSKU1924.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 114149 Jul 5 18:30 XSKU1923.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 45720 Jul 4 18:30 XSKU1922.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 180681 Jun 30 18:30 XSKU1920.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 152821 Jun 29 18:30 XSKU1919.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 150978 Jun 28 18:30 XSKU1918.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 174256 Jun 27 18:30 XSKU1917.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 373736 Jun 25 11:06 XSKU1916.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 353896 Jun 25 10:12 XSKU1915.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 52328 Jun 25 07:43 XSKU1914.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 159551 Jun 24 18:30 XSKU1913.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 163624 Jun 23 18:30 XSKU1912.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 133796 Jun 22 18:30 XSKU1911.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 120108 Jun 21 18:30 XSKU1910.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord --> cd jo
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/jo --> ls -lt XSKU*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 137493 Jul 7 18:30 XSKU1925.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 164676 Jul 6 18:30 XSKU1924.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 114149 Jul 5 18:30 XSKU1923.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 45720 Jul 4 18:30 XSKU1922.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 180681 Jun 30 18:30 XSKU1920.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 152821 Jun 29 18:30 XSKU1919.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 150978 Jun 28 18:30 XSKU1918.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 174256 Jun 27 18:30 XSKU1917.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 373736 Jun 25 11:06 XSKU1916.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 353896 Jun 25 10:12 XSKU1915.DLD
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jlee dba 52328 Jun 25 07:43 XSKU1914.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 159551 Jun 24 18:30 XSKU1913.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 163624 Jun 23 18:30 XSKU1912.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 133796 Jun 22 18:30 XSKU1911.DLD
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 120108 Jun 21 18:30 XSKU1910.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/jo --> cd ..
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord --> find . -name 'XSKU*' -type f -atime 2
./jo/XSKU1923.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord -->


Should I also get the result
./XSKU1923.DLD?

Actually, I only need to delete files in current directory, bypassing any files found under its subdirectories. Please advise.

Thanks!

Joseph

If I try to enter a 0 or a -n in the atime option, I then get the files from the currect directory.
test=/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord

/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord --> find $test -name 'XSKU*' -type f -atime 0
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1910.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1911.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1912.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1913.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1914.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1915.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1916.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1917.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1918.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1919.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1920.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/jo/XSKU1925.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1922.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1923.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1924.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord/XSKU1925.DLD
/glo71sw/716/devl/userdata/ftpord -->


Thanks!

Negixx

Try this:
This will list all files starting with XSKU, accessed exactly 2 days ago, and in the current directory.

Cheers!

I think I know what happened.

I created the directory "jo" today and then copied all files to this new directory. This action must have updted the "access" time of the files to current (0). But when I changed the option to "mtime" I got all files.....

Is there a way to display the access time of the file?

Thanks!

Joseph

thanks!

the maxdepth options does not work for us.

I tried using the "-prune" options as previoulsly stated but I am getting an error that says invalid conjunction....I will try it again...

negixx

ls -lu

will display the access times.

Thanks!

find command works now....whew!

find . \( -name 'XSKU*' -o ! -name . -prune \) -type f -mtime 2

Thanks!

negixx