Why recognizes 'find' dirs as executables
Does anybody know, why
find -executable
lists directories? (I know, how to circumvent it by adding
-type f
;-) but wish I didn't have to
command-line-arguments
asked Jan 25 at 1:04
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Does anybody know, why
find -executable
lists directories? (I know, how to circumvent it by adding
-type f
;-) but wish I didn't have to
command-line-arguments
asked Jan 25 at 1:04
max_meermax_meer
41
add a comment |
Does anybody know, why
find -executable
lists directories? (I know, how to circumvent it by adding
-type f
;-) but wish I didn't have to
command-line-arguments
asked Jan 25 at 1:04
max_meermax_meer
41
Does anybody know, why
find -executable
lists directories? (I know, how to circumvent it by adding
-type f
;-) but wish I didn't have to
command-line-arguments
command-line-arguments
asked Jan 25 at 1:04
max_meermax_meer
41
asked Jan 25 at 1:04
max_meermax_meer
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asked Jan 25 at 1:04
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asked Jan 25 at 1:04
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asked Jan 25 at 1:04
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The -executable argument tests that the "thing" (file or directory) can be "executed" by the current user. In the case of a directory, that means the user can enter (cd into) the directory. In the case of a file, that means the user can execute the file.
So both files and directories can be "executed" in the sense that find -executable uses.
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
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beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
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The -executable argument tests that the "thing" (file or directory) can be "executed" by the current user. In the case of a directory, that means the user can enter (cd into) the directory. In the case of a file, that means the user can execute the file.
So both files and directories can be "executed" in the sense that find -executable uses.
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
– davidgo
Jan 25 at 1:16
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The -executable argument tests that the "thing" (file or directory) can be "executed" by the current user. In the case of a directory, that means the user can enter (cd into) the directory. In the case of a file, that means the user can execute the file.
So both files and directories can be "executed" in the sense that find -executable uses.
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
– davidgo
Jan 25 at 1:16
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The -executable argument tests that the "thing" (file or directory) can be "executed" by the current user. In the case of a directory, that means the user can enter (cd into) the directory. In the case of a file, that means the user can execute the file.
So both files and directories can be "executed" in the sense that find -executable uses.
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
The -executable argument tests that the "thing" (file or directory) can be "executed" by the current user. In the case of a directory, that means the user can enter (cd into) the directory. In the case of a file, that means the user can execute the file.
So both files and directories can be "executed" in the sense that find -executable uses.
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
868213
answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
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answered Jan 25 at 1:15
Doug DedenDoug Deden
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answered Jan 25 at 1:15
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beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
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beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
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beat me to the answer by 15 secs.
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