Find a file based on specifications
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Maybe this is a duplicate but how do I find a file (that I don't know the name of) based on some specifications?
For example how do I find a file that:
- Is human-readable
- Has exactly 1033 bytes in size
- Is not executable
In a certain directory with tons of files, some executable and some non human-readable?
files filesystem directory find
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
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Maybe this is a duplicate but how do I find a file (that I don't know the name of) based on some specifications?
For example how do I find a file that:
- Is human-readable
- Has exactly 1033 bytes in size
- Is not executable
In a certain directory with tons of files, some executable and some non human-readable?
files filesystem directory find
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
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If you runman findon your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.
– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
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What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
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Maybe this is a duplicate but how do I find a file (that I don't know the name of) based on some specifications?
For example how do I find a file that:
- Is human-readable
- Has exactly 1033 bytes in size
- Is not executable
In a certain directory with tons of files, some executable and some non human-readable?
files filesystem directory find
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
Maybe this is a duplicate but how do I find a file (that I don't know the name of) based on some specifications?
For example how do I find a file that:
- Is human-readable
- Has exactly 1033 bytes in size
- Is not executable
In a certain directory with tons of files, some executable and some non human-readable?
files filesystem directory find
files filesystem directory find
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
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asked Jan 11 at 14:42
PeroPero
214
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If you runman findon your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.
– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
3
What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
add a comment |
1
If you runman findon your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.
– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
3
What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
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If you run
man find on your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
If you run
man find on your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
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What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
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Thanks to Terrance's comment, I found the answer.
You can simply do find -readable -size 1033c, that finds a readable file with the size of 1033 bytes.
edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
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answered Jan 11 at 14:56
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"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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Thanks to Terrance's comment, I found the answer.
You can simply do find -readable -size 1033c, that finds a readable file with the size of 1033 bytes.
edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
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answered Jan 11 at 14:56
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"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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Thanks to Terrance's comment, I found the answer.
You can simply do find -readable -size 1033c, that finds a readable file with the size of 1033 bytes.
edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
50.6k13135241
answered Jan 11 at 14:56
PeroPero
214
3
"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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Thanks to Terrance's comment, I found the answer.
You can simply do find -readable -size 1033c, that finds a readable file with the size of 1033 bytes.
edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
50.6k13135241
answered Jan 11 at 14:56
PeroPero
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Thanks to Terrance's comment, I found the answer.
You can simply do find -readable -size 1033c, that finds a readable file with the size of 1033 bytes.
edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
50.6k13135241
answered Jan 11 at 14:56
PeroPero
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edited Jan 11 at 15:29
Zanna
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Zanna
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"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
"readable" and "human-readable" are not generally considered to be the same thing
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:01
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
In this case I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
@Pero then this doesn't do what you want. The readable flag will find files that your user has read access to, not files that you as a human can necessarily read. It is about permissions.
– terdon♦
Jan 12 at 17:01
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
Well, found it anyways, I had read permissions and it was the only file with 1033 bytes in size, so...
– Pero
Jan 12 at 17:10
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If you run
man findon your system, it will show you all the commands you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.– Terrance
Jan 11 at 14:48
3
What exactly do you mean by human-readable? Not binary?
– terdon♦
Jan 11 at 14:56
You may also need to consider by whom the file should be "not executable"
– steeldriver
Jan 11 at 15:32
@terdon I suppose it's readable in the sense of non-machine code
– Pero
Jan 12 at 16:39