| with find -exec

vijay_0209 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008

can we use |(pipe operator) with find -exec.....?

or can pipe the output of find command to another command...?

if not, why...?

pls explain

matrixmadhan · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008

Your question is not very clear.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vijay_0209

can we use |(pipe operator) with find -exec.....?

Yes, this can be done

Quote:

or can pipe the output of find command to another command...?

if not, why...?

pls explain

this as well is possible

broli · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-2008

is worth mention that if you use something like this
find / -name * --exec date | less
you will see the date printed for each file find founds (wich are all in /)

the pipe will get the output of the command you execute, not the list of files

Jeroen Ruiijter · #4 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009

I want to compress very much directories to the responding file name.

find 2009* -type d -exec tar c --remove-files {} |lzma -z9 > {}.tar.lzma \;

error
lzma ;: doesn't exist or is not a regular file
find: missing argument to '-exec'

thanx anyone in advance

Jeroen

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