topic Re: syntax for using find command in Operating System - HP-UX

syntax for using find command

Mark Harshman_1 — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:49:58 GMT

hello
i am trying to use the find command to list all files in a large directory that are older then 90 days, and then dump the list to a file. I seem to not be able to get the syntax correct. Help would be appreciated. HPUX11.i. thanks

Re: syntax for using find command

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:51:22 GMT

# cd /dir
# find . -type f -mtime +90 -print > list_of_old_files

Re: syntax for using find command

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:52:26 GMT

Hi,

# find /directory -type f -mtime +90 -exec ll \; >> /tmp/directory.log

Regards,
Robert-Jan

Re: syntax for using find command

john korterman — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:52:59 GMT

find -type f -mtime +90 > /tmp/yt 2>&1

will make the list to /tmp/yt

regards,
John K.

Re: syntax for using find command

TwoProc — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:55:17 GMT

cd /target_dir
find . -type f -mtime +90 > old_file_listing
or
find /target_dir -type f -mtime +90 > old_file_listing

Re: syntax for using find command

Mark Harshman_1 — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:56:33 GMT

thanks..im sure these will work..

Re: syntax for using find command

Mark Harshman_1 — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:31:14 GMT

ok, these work..but none give me the long list of files to the log file. Any other ideas?

Re: syntax for using find command

MarkSyder — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:33:51 GMT

I would have expected Robert Jan's suggestion to provide a long listing. Have you tried replacing the ll with ls -l?

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

Re: syntax for using find command

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:37:41 GMT

ahhhhhh stupid me, sorry I made a mistake.

# find /directory -type f -mtime +90 -exec ll {} \; >> /tmp/directory.log

Re: syntax for using find command

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:38:16 GMT

# cd /dir
# find . -type f -mtime +90 -exec ls -l {} \; > list_of_old_files

Re: syntax for using find command

Henk Geurts — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:41:37 GMT

i suggest you use Robert Jan's suggestion with a minor adjustment:
find /directory -type f -mtime +90 -exec ll {} \; >> /tmp/directory.log
note the {}
regards.

Re: syntax for using find command

Mark Harshman_1 — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:10:18 GMT

Thanks Robert...that did the trick.