Directories converted into files with the same size
Hi Gurus,
I know this sounds weird, We have encountered many incidents where some directories on several Solaris 10 boxes, will be converted to files with the same size. for example the file below :
This was a directory created few months back, now We see it as a file created on Apr 15 with the same size of that directory!!
We have the below cron in place, which zip and move files into that direcotry :
Also, When I check the file type I see :
Im suspecting the mv command in the above cronjob, to be replacing the file sometimes with the directory, instead of moving it there.
You line of code has problems. If there are odd characters in file names ex:spaces tabs or '\n' it will screw up the result of find and cause your mv to interpret /dump as the name to use as a destination file name.
Thank you for your reply, the issue is this cron has been in place for years, We just notice this incident of directories from time to time ( once every few months), Thank you for the helpful Wiki info as well.
MadeInGermany,
Many thanks for the tips, Im trying to search about the "+" suffix, appreciate if you can provide any hints to look further.
The + is an efficient alternative to the \;
The + collects arguments like xargs, so runs the external command (e.g. gzip) less often.
The + works well in Solaris; might not work properly on other OS.
This User Gave Thanks to MadeInGermany For This Post:
In case this task is critical, you may want to be aware that, since find is called twice, it's possible for a file to be moved without being gzip'd. It could happen if a file crosses the -mtime +3 threshold between runs.
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