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# 8  
Old 08-09-2007
-ls is not GNU specific, it exists for example on Solaris without GNU find. However neither is it required by POSIX, which requires only the following:

Code:
-name  pattern
    
-nouser
    
-nogroup
    
-xdev
    
-prune
    
-perm [-]mode
    
-perm [-]onum
    
-type  c
   
-links  n
    
-user  uname
    
-group  gname
    
-size  n[c]

-atime  n

-ctime  n

-mtime  n

-exec  utility_name  [argument ...] ;
-exec  utility_name  [argument ...]   {} +

-ok  utility_name  [argument ...] ;
 
-print
    
-newer  file
    
-depth

HP-UX in many cases sticks to exactly the options specified in the standard, with no additional options.
# 9  
Old 08-09-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
-ls and -fls are gnu extensions.

HPUX 11.0 find does not support that, for example.
I am using -ls on solaris

even though Jim is right sort of,
not strictly POSIX correct
# 10  
Old 08-09-2007
in any case,
xargs is always a risk if the file names have whitespace in them,
better use -exec ls -l {} \;
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