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1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers
I need to delete all files from the working directory and its sub directories using the find command, for that I am using -prune option but some how I am having a syntax issue.
I have tried the below, please help me correct the syntax
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Hello, I am using ksh93 (/usr/dt/bin/dtksh) on Solaris and am stuck when trying to use find with the -prune option.
I need to search a directory (supplied in a variable) for files matching a certain pattern, but ignore any sub-directories.
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Hi,
I am trying to find some files in a directory and then remove/list them if they are 30 days old. I also have 2 directories in that directory which I need to skip. Can someone please tell me what is the correct syntax?
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Hi
I have a directory say mydir and inside it there are many files and subdirectories and also a directory called lost+found owned by root user
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Hi , Kindly help me out .:)
i want to find only the file t4 in directory t3. i am in dir t . the tree is as follows.
if i give,
find .
o/p is
.
./t4
./t1
./t1/t2
./t1/t2/t3
./t1/t2/t3/t4
./t1/t2/t4
./t1/t4
directories are like t/t1/t2/t3 and each directory has file t4.
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i want to find only the file t4 in directory t3. i am in dir t . the tree is as follows.
if i give,
find .
o/p is
.
./t4
./t1
./t1/t2
./t1/t2/t3
./t1/t2/t3/t4
./t1/t2/t4
./t1/t4
directories are like t/t1/t2/t3 and each directory has file t4.
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all;
I'm having a problem when want to list a large number of files in current directory using find together with the prune option.
First i used this command but it list all the files including those in sub directories:
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I have a challenging task,in which i have to find the duplicate files by its name and size,then i need to take anyone of the file.Then i need to open the file and find for more than one pattern and count of that pattern.
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