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Old 08-16-2003, 07:36 AM   #1
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Question how do i locate files?


how do i locate files which are last access for like say 6mth and larger then maybe lets say 1mb by using the "find" command?

anyone have any idea on it?
thanks..
 
Old 08-16-2003, 07:57 AM   #2
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find /directory/to/start -size +100000c -atime 182

+1000000c means over a Million bytes. atime comes in days.

For other options see http://www.computerhope.com/unix/ufind.htm
 
Old 08-16-2003, 08:42 AM   #3
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thx man....

but one question..

when i do the command -atime 182 and -atime +182 the result comes out is different....

any clue of why this is?
 
  


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