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Old 01-15-2009
Put header if file exists in a directory
Hi all,

I will have to check a directory which is full of files. If any file more than 5 MB of space exists, write on it's head "Checked". Please help me.


Thanks in advance!
Deepak
# 2  
Old 01-15-2009
Hi Deepak,

What do you mean write on its head "Checked"? Are you trying to say that there should be a "Checked" word beside files exceeding 5 MB?
# 3  
Old 01-15-2009
I mean, whatever file exceeds 5 MB, the script should write on the head of the file "Checked". So that, if anyone is checking again then it would be easy to indentify that it has already been checked by someone.

Please get back again if unable to get.

Thanks for taking interest ,
Deepak
# 4  
Old 01-15-2009
Code:
find . -type f -size +5M| while read file; do awk 'BEGIN{print "Checked"} {print}' $file > ${file}.tmp; mv ${file}.tmp ${file}; done

# 5  
Old 01-15-2009
Or

Code:
DIR="directory_of_files_to_check"
cd $DIR
find .  ! -name . -prune -type f -size +5M | while read x; do
    sed '1i\
    Checked' $x > $x.tmp
    mv $x.tmp $x
done

# 6  
Old 01-15-2009
You guys are great!!
Really wonderful reply. Due to this forum, my believe upon Opensource has been robust.

This forum has been boon for me now a days by making the things so easy.

Really appreciate whoever takes interest in so many troubled people.

Thanks again,
Deepak
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