find and proc error

vendtagain · 09-17-2009, 10:19 PM

several times when searching system using "find" i get an error dealing with "/proc" directory. whats this about?
specifically it says "/proc/2932" doesn't exist. and has happened in 2 different os

vinaytp · 09-18-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by vendtagain

several times when searching system using "find" i get an error dealing with "/proc" directory. whats this about?
specifically it says "/proc/2932" doesn't exist. and has happened in 2 different os

Can you please specify clearly what all the commands you have executed using find and what error you got.

syg00 · 09-18-2009, 12:35 AM

Things come and go in /proc - it's a pseudo filesystem after all.
Be more specific in your path specification, or use a more applicable tool; maybe "locate".

chrism01 · 09-18-2009, 02:09 AM

The /proc dir doesn't really exist; it's actually a window into the kernel.
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_boo...5_ch-proc.html

lutusp · 09-18-2009, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vendtagain

several times when searching system using "find" i get an error dealing with "/proc" directory. whats this about?
specifically it says "/proc/2932" doesn't exist. and has happened in 2 different os

Problem: you get errors searching through /proc.

Solution to problem: Don't search through /proc.