Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:20:09 +0100 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: Jack Mc Lauren <jack.mclauren@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Global Users Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: exclude directories from find command Message-ID: <20121223012009.GA11934@slackbox.erewhon.net> In-Reply-To: <1356186164.16227.YahooMailNeo@web160104.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <1356186164.16227.YahooMailNeo@web160104.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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--82I3+IH0IqGh5yIs Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 06:22:44AM -0800, Jack Mc Lauren wrote: > Hi fellas > How can I exclude specific directories from my find command ? I want to l= ook for all files in the whole system except for those in e.g /extra direct= ory.=A0 > I use this command to find all files, but how can I exclude /extra direct= ory ? >=20 > find / -type f Try this: find / -type f -not -path '/extra/*' Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://rsmith.home.xs4all.nl/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --82I3+IH0IqGh5yIs Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAlDWXEkACgkQEnfvsMMhpyW5tQCeIe/az8QhYB4PIrGmMdGxEGaF PcMAnRVZ3COHTFg5/DYtRA0s2YUY0Ogn =h/rf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --82I3+IH0IqGh5yIs--
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