(TIL) Nix: Grep For Files Without A Match
The grep command is generally used to find files whose contents match a pattern. With the -L (--files-without-match) flag, grep can be used to find files tha...
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(TIL) Nix: Command Line Length Limitations
The other day I tried to run a rm command on the contents of a directory with a LOT of files.
(TIL) Nix: Find process preventing file deletion with fuser
Sometimes when deleting a file, the error “File is already in use” is encountered, with further trouble locating the process using the file.
(TIL) Nix: Find Newer Files
Use the -newer flag with the name of a file to find files that have a newer modification date than the named file.
(TIL) Nix: Exclude A Directory With Find
Using find is a handy way to track down files that meet certain criteria. However, if there are directories full of irrelevant files, you may end up with a l...