[CentOS] OT -- BASH

Rodrigo Barbosa rodrigob at darkover.org
Thu Jun 22 12:43:23 UTC 2006


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On Thu, Jun 22, 2006 at 07:21:22AM -0500, Robert wrote:
> Can someone explain why this:
>   find . -depth -print0 | cpio --null -pmd /tmp/test
> will copy all files in and below the current directory -and- this:
>   find . -depth -print | grep -v .iso$ | wc -l
> will count all the non-iso files -and- this:
>   find . -depth -print | grep  .iso$ | wc -l
> will count *only* the iso files -but- this:
> find . -depth -print0 | grep -v .iso$ | cpio --null -pmd /tmp/test
> doesn't copy *anything*?   

Because the "grep" in the middle will mess up with the "print0/--null"
trick.

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Rodrigo Barbosa
"Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur"
"Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns)

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