I have an overnight script which runs across a large directory to repair permissions and ownership. I also have this command output the list of files affected so that cron can email these as a log file. Previously I had the command in the form:
As it is a long command sometimes I never receive a log email even though the ownership and permissions have changed, so I want to make the script more efficient. As such I have changed the command to:
Is there anything I can do to that command so that it sill lists the files on standard output so that they will be emailed by cron in addition to piping them to xargs?
I cannot include the -print action in the find command as this will also be piped to xargs. Likewise if I include an -exec action with an echo command. Also I do not want to use the -t option with xargs as I just want the list of files and not the chown commands it generates.
The best solution I have been able to come up with is to use tee to ssave output in a temporary file to display afterwards, but I am hoping there is better solution.
Thanks,
Michael.
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LEARN ABOUT OSX
repair_packages
repair_packages(8) BSD System Manager's Manual repair_packages(8)NAME
repair_packages -- verify or repair filesystem permissions and flags for packages.
SYNOPSIS
repair_packages [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
repair_packages is used by Disk Utility to verify or repair permissions on installed packages.
ARGUMENTS --volume Perform all operations on the specified volume or home directory. The root volume '/' will be used if unspecified.
--list-standard-pkgs
Output the list of package-id strings corresponding to receipts in the installer's receipt database that will be verified or
repaired by the --standard-pkgs flag.
--verify Verify the specified package(s).
--repair Repair the specified package(s).
--pkg package-id
Add the specified package to the list of packages to verify or repair.
--standard-pkgs
Add the standard packages to the list of packages to verify or repair. Use --list-standard-pkgs to view this list.
--output-format #
Use a special output format selected by #. Different output formats may be optimized for human or machine readability. The
default output-format is '0', and is a verbose, human-readable format.
NOTES
repair_packages only runs on 10.6 or later systems. To verify or repair permissions on earlier systems, reboot with a Tiger or Leopard system
disk and verify or repair permissions with the repair_packages version on that disk.
SEE ALSO pkgutil(1)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev
BUGS
repair_packages does not verify file contents or restore missing files; It can only verify or repair filesystem permissions.
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