find function question 1

[m4trix]

How do you exclude a file from a find?

for example, I want to find all files in a directory except for the file "xxxx" (if it exists)

 

[xmb]

I haven't ever seen an exclude option, cant think of a reason any/GNU doesnt have a such.

grep -v xxxx$
is the way to go

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[xmb]

Or more correctly:
grep -v /xxxx$

 

[hoinz]

find dir ! -name xxxx

 

[xmb]

Oops!

 

[m4trix]

excellent, thx hoinz - I tried that too, but I put the ! right next to the -name and it didn't work. off by a space!