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packets 04-17-2007 01:10 AM
how to show size of files in FIND command
 
Hi to all!

how can i show the size of files if I use the FIND command? Below is the ex:

find /home/*/Maildir -size 5M -type f

It shows the filename with 5M files size but doesn't print its size.

I read the man page but could not locate the one I'm looking for.

TIA

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co 04-17-2007 01:44 AM
The man page you want is

Code:
man find
Look at the -printf and -print options. You want something like this:

Code:
find /home/*/Maildir -size 5M -type f -printf "%s " -print
Hope this helps.

packets 04-17-2007 02:05 AM
thanks! Now i know what's wrong in my print command

Junior Hacker 04-17-2007 04:24 PM
If you want to see all files above 5M, precede the size with a (+) "+5M", to see all files below, (-), with the command you originally used, you will only see files exactly 5M.

packets 04-17-2007 08:20 PM
However the problem is when I search for -size 5M, it also shows the 4.xM files. Is there a possibility that it only shows all 5.xM files?

BTW: this is my command

find /home/*/ -size 5M -type f -exec du -h {} \; OR

find /home/*/ -size 5M -type f -print0 | xargs -0 du -h

Junior Hacker 04-17-2007 10:49 PM
By rights it is supposed to show what you specify. Even with the (-h) option after du. The (M) in the size is for a true megabyte.
This is from the find man pages:
Code:
Numeric arguments can be specified as

      +n    for greater than n,

      -n    for less than n,

      n      for exactly n.


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