Re: [BackupPC-users] Search for File
2011-09-28 11:32:51
Arnold Krille <arnold AT arnoldarts DOT de> wrote on 09/28/2011
11:20:57 AM:
> > I'm sure someone with more shell-fu will give you a much better
command
> > line (and I look forward to learning something!).
>
> Here you are:
>
> find <path_where_to_start> -iname <string_to_search>
Now I remember why I stick with the grep form: remembering
the different syntax of the find command. As a *not* old-time UNIX
guru (but a long-time but not full-time *Linux* user), I think that any
parameter of multiple letters (like -name) should have two dashes! :)
I am often frustrated by the unusual find command syntax, so I simply
stick with grep, which has many more uses beyond finding files.
> Using find you will realize that its rather slow
and has your disk rattling
> away. Better to use the indexing services, for example locate:
>
> locate <string_to_search>
Yeah, that's great if you update the locate database
(as you mention). On a backup server, with millions of files and
lots of work to do pretty much around the clock? That's one of the
first things I disable! So no locate.
Timothy J. Massey
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