01-30-2007
How to find the count of files in a directory
Hi Gurus
WHat would be the command to check whether there is a file in particular path or not..
for ex: my file name is ExRate_20071501.csv
I can have many files with same pattern but diffrentiated by date..
i have a process where i have to check if files exist in tht folder i have to goahead and do another process..if no file exists then stop the process..
can anyone provide ideas on how to check whether any files exist in that path or not..
thanks
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sestatus.conf
sestatus.conf(5) sestatus configuration file sestatus.conf(5)
NAME
sestatus.conf - The sestatus(8) configuration file.
DESCRIPTION
The sestatus.conf file is used by the sestatus(8) command with the -v option to determine what file and process security contexts should be
displayed.
The fully qualified path name of the configuration file is:
/etc/sestatus.conf
The file consists of two optional sections as described in the FILE FORMAT section. Whether these exist or not, the following will always
be displayed:
The current process context
The init process context
The controlling terminal file context
FILE FORMAT
The format consists of two optional sections as follows:
[files]
file_name
[file_name]
...
[process]
executable_file_name
[executable_file_name]
...
Where:
[files]
The start of the file list block.
file_name
One or more fully qualified file names, each on a new line will that will have its context displayed. If the file does not
exist, then it is ignored. If the file is a symbolic link, then sestatus -v will also display the target file context.
[process]
The start of the process list block.
executable_file_name
One or more fully qualified executable file names that should it be an active process, have its context displayed. Each entry
is on a new line.
EXAMPLE
# /etc/sestatus.conf
[files]
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/bin/bash
/bin/login
/lib/libc.so.6
/lib/ld-linux.so.2
/lib/ld.so.1
[process]
/sbin/mingetty
/sbin/agetty
/usr/sbin/sshd
SEE ALSO
selinux(8), sestatus(8)
Security Enhanced Linux 26-Nov-2011 sestatus.conf(5)