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# 1  
Old 08-24-2007
Err while using find command
hi frnds,
I have written a script as follows.

ssh username@servername "find $1 -type f -name $2 -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;"


when i excute tis script i get error
FIND: Parameter format not correct

parameter 2 is the file name .. .

Thx in advance
# 2  
Old 08-24-2007
guess #1 You are using a glob patter for name and it is being incorrectly expanded due to the way you are quoting the expression.

try:
Code:
"find $1 -type f -name \"$2\" -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;"

# 3  
Old 08-24-2007
Still the err is der
Thanx a lot ..
but i am still facing the error ..any more guess

thx
# 4  
Old 08-24-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by reborg
guess #1 You are using a glob patter for name and it is being incorrectly expanded due to the way you are quoting the expression.

try:
Code:
"find $1 -type f -name \"$2\" -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;"

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"/bin/find $1 -type f -name \"$2\" -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;"
Thanx reborg
but i solved it ....
i am using ssh to contect to remote server ... and then find files and delete them...
Last edited by vikramsnest; 08-26-2007 at 02:24 PM..
# 5  
Old 08-27-2007
Reborgs command is working for me. also this one is working for me in ksh:

Code:
find $1 -type f -name "$2" -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;

# 6  
Old 08-27-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by ahmedwaseem2000
Reborgs command is working for me. also this one is working for me in ksh:

Code:
find $1 -type f -name "$2" -mtime +1 -exec rm '{}' \;

My command is only becasue of the use of SSH to run this without the ssh the additional escaping should not be needed.
# 7  
Old 08-28-2007
what difference does a secure shell make for additional escaping?
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