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Old 08-06-2007, 01:22 PM   #1
hinetvenkat
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Find with -exec argument - not giving proper output..how to find...


Hi

When i am using the 'find' command using -exec option, i am getting the error like as follows.

[root@cheetah scripts]# find / -name test1 -exec ls -l {}\\;
find: missing argument to `-exec'
[root@cheetah scripts]#

what i am missing here...

thanks
 
Old 08-06-2007, 01:30 PM   #2
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Code:
find / -name test1 -exec ls -l {} \;
Works for me (note the space and the removal of one \). You may need to enclose the {} in single quotes, as mentioned in find's man page.
 
Old 01-24-2010, 05:24 PM   #3
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You are missing the 'path' argument. e.g.
Code:
 find . -exec #...
or more clearly
Code:
find /raid/data/incremental-backup -exec #...
 
Old 01-24-2010, 07:42 PM   #4
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I think the above post is directed at a different thread
 
Old 01-25-2010, 06:19 AM   #5
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I think the above post is directed at a different thread
It got deleted/moved.
 
  


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