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# 8  
Old 09-22-2016
Can this be done without
Quote:
cd $INBOUND_PATH
# 9  
Old 09-22-2016
What would be wrong with (untested!)
Code:
find "$INBOUND_PATH" ! -name . -prune -type f -size 0 \
     -exec sh -c 'for i do echo mv "$i" "'"$ARCHIVAL_PATH"'"; done' sh {} +

# 10  
Old 09-22-2016
find "$INBOUND_PATH" ! -name . lists me all the files and current directory.
/home/pganesan/crypt
/home/pganesan/crypt/file1.txt
/home/pganesan/crypt/file2.txt
/home/pganesan/crypt/file_file.txt
/home/pganesan/crypt/test_file_new.txt

But find "$INBOUND_PATH" ! -name . -prune gives me the current folder alone. Files are not displayed
/home/pganesan/crypt/
# 11  
Old 09-22-2016
You'll need to experiment a bit. Try
Code:
find "$INBOUND_PATH"  \! -path "$INBOUND_PATH" -prune

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# 12  
Old 09-22-2016
Thank you. It works now:

Code:
find "$INBOUND_PATH"  \! -path "$INBOUND_PATH" -prune -type f -size 0 -exec sh -c 'for i do mv "$i" "'$ARCHIVAL_PATH'"; done' sh {} +
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