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Old 09-24-2012
FIND: Combining -size & -prune
I am having an issue adding the -size test to my find command.

I am trying to find all files smaller than 250mb, that are not in .snapsnot or man directories.

What i started with

Code:
find . -xdev -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -prune -o -type f

What I have tried..unsuccessfully
Code:
find . -xdev -size -262144000c -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -prune -o -type f

find . -xdev \( -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -o -size +262144000c \) -prune -o -type f

I know i am just placing something in the wrong place. Can you help me out here?
# 2  
Old 09-24-2012
Try:
Code:
find . -xdev -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -prune , -type f -size -262144000c

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Bye
# 3  
Old 09-24-2012
What's your system? GNU find may have some options more convenient than -prune...
# 4  
Old 09-24-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
What's your system? GNU find may have some options more convenient than -prune...
HP & SOL

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lem
Try:
Code:
find . -xdev -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -prune , -type f -size -262144000c

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Bye
What does the "," do?

Dont remember seeing that in the man page.
# 5  
Old 09-24-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by nitrobass24
What i started with

Code:
find . -xdev -type d \( -name man -o -name .snapshot \) -prune -o -type f

All you need to do is append -size -262144000c.

Regards,
Alister

---------- Post updated at 01:36 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:34 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by nitrobass24
What does the "," do?

Dont remember seeing that in the man page.
It's a GNU extension. It evaluates the expression to its left but discards its value (much like the C comman operator is used solely for side-effects).

Regards,
Alister
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