topic Re: find files with -exec parameter in Operating System - HP-UX

find files with -exec parameter

Christian Marquardt_1 — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:22:32 GMT

Hello Guys,
I cant find the correct syntax, please help me.
I want to find all files with name ora*.aud und use the -exec parameter to count them.
I've tried the following syntax:
find . -name "ora*.aud" -type f -exec ls -la|wc -l \;
This doenst work. Can anyone help me correct the syntax.

regards Christian

Re: find files with -exec parameter

Arunvijai_4 — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:46:43 GMT

Hi,

You can try this, # find . -name "ora*aud" -type f | xargs wc -l

-Arun

Re: find files with -exec parameter

Peter Godron — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:48:19 GMT

Christian,
find . -name "ora*.aud" -type f | wc -l
works for me

Re: find files with -exec parameter

Christian Marquardt_1 — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:50:31 GMT

Hello Arun,
I've tried your syntax but it doesnt show me the number of files - it shows all the files.
Any idea???

regards
Christian

Re: find files with -exec parameter

Christian Marquardt_1 — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:58:21 GMT

Hello again,
the syntax:
find . -name "ora*aud" -type f|wc -l
works fine.

Thanks!