find command ( with exclusion ) 3

[superstarjpmc]

Hi,

I want to search a list of directories using a find command, by applying an exclusion.

say: find /tmp/ /var/ /opt/ -type d -print

If I want to exclude the directory and its subdirectories..(i.e.) I dont want my 'search criteria' to have /opt/varlog /opt/myfiles/, but still want to search all other subdirectories under /opt.

Can anyone lend a helping hand ?

regards
DJ

 

[PHV]

Perhaps filtering the output ?
... | egrep -v '/opt/(varlog|myfiles)/'

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[superstarjpmc]

Can anyone suggest an option without 'grep'ing the output of 'find' ?

 

[EBGreen]

Why do you need another solution. The crux of the unix paradigm is to have many small efficient utilities that you string together to accomplish a complex task.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[crasho2001]

find /tmp/ /var/ /opt/ -type d -print -type d -name varlog -prune -o -name myfiles -prune

 

[Ygor]

It may be very inefficient to search certain directories. Use the -prune option of the find utility, e.g....

find /tmp /var /opt -type d ! \( -name varlog -o -name myfiles -prune \) -print

 

[PHV]

And what about /tmp/myfiles or /var/varlog ?

 

[superstarjpmc]

Thanks to all. 'Prune' is doing the magic !

 

[KenCunningham]

Excellent. Those who suffer from constipation say the same thing! ;-)