Copying files based on find results

[MCubitt]

I need to backup all initXXX.ora files (we have duplicates) which are in different locations...

I know from a find you can use the results to feed another command.. but am not sure how to do it.

Ie I want to

find / -name 'init$DBNAME.ora'

and PUX the result (to retain hierachy) to /backup

for each ocurrence.

I hope this is clear?




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[RodKnowlton]

# note - the following command is a single line

find /  -type f -name "init$DBNAME.ora" -exec pax -rw {} /backup \;

I added "-type f" to avoid ever copying a directory, and changed the quotes to double so that $DBNAME would be expanded.

Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+

 

[MCubitt]

Thanks Rod, in fact I changed it further...

select 'find / -type f -name "init' || instance ||'.ora" -exec pax -rw {} &dir \;' from v$thread;

and

select 'find &dir -type f -name "init' || instance ||'.ora" -exec pax -rw {} / \;' from v$thread;

this resulted in the SQL script:

find / -type f -name "initIFSD.ora" -exec pax -rw {} /ifsdoc/kmbackuprestore \;

and

find /ifsdoc/kmbackuprestore -type f -name "initIFSD.ora" -exec pax -rw {} / \;

I think this'll work!!










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[MCubitt]

Oops, added host before the find which will help!




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