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Im trying to build a conditional statement to search for files of a certain size (in this case 1Gb. 



if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ]

then

  > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt

fi


I run this and it creates a file but the file is empty, how can I get the results of the find to populate into the file? what am I doing wrong?






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    Im trying to build a conditional statement to search for files of a certain size (in this case 1Gb. 



    if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ]
    
then
    
  > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
    
fi


    I run this and it creates a file but the file is empty, how can I get the results of the find to populate into the file? what am I doing wrong?






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      Im trying to build a conditional statement to search for files of a certain size (in this case 1Gb. 



      if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ]
      
then
      
  > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
      
fi


      I run this and it creates a file but the file is empty, how can I get the results of the find to populate into the file? what am I doing wrong?






      command-line bash find







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      Im trying to build a conditional statement to search for files of a certain size (in this case 1Gb. 



      if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ]
      
then
      
  > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
      
fi


      I run this and it creates a file but the file is empty, how can I get the results of the find to populate into the file? what am I doing wrong?






      command-line bash find




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          Your test if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] doesn't work the way you intend because it tests the non-emptiness of the string "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" - which will always be true. In any case, the redirection > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt will not magically pick up the standard output of the preceding command, so will always create an empty file.



          Perhaps the closest to your intent in Bash would be to put the results of find into an array, and then test whether it has any elements:



          mapfile -t files < <(find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G)
          

          
if (( ${#files[@] > 0 )); then 
          
  printf '%sn' "${files[@]}" > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
          
fi


          This won't gracefully handle filenames containing newlines - with newer versions of bash, you could make the find and mapfile null-delimited, but there's not much benefit if you're outputting them as a newline-delimited list anyhow.






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            One liner workaround:



            find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || (rm file.log; echo "Can't find anything")


            Or:



            find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || rm file.log



            Note that find returns 1 (False) when files are not processed correctly for any reason, so I suggest using something like:



            #!/bin/bash
            
RESULTS=$(find /path -size +1G)
            
if [ -n "$RESULTS" ];
            
 then
            
   echo "$RESULTS" > /path/file.log
            
fi


            First run the find and put the results in a variable, then if the variable contained anything save that into a log file.






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              While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

              – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
              5 hours ago






            • 1





              find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

              – Xen2050
              1 hour ago











            • @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

              – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
              8 mins ago











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            Your test if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] doesn't work the way you intend because it tests the non-emptiness of the string "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" - which will always be true. In any case, the redirection > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt will not magically pick up the standard output of the preceding command, so will always create an empty file.



            Perhaps the closest to your intent in Bash would be to put the results of find into an array, and then test whether it has any elements:



            mapfile -t files < <(find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G)
            

            
if (( ${#files[@] > 0 )); then 
            
  printf '%sn' "${files[@]}" > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
            
fi


            This won't gracefully handle filenames containing newlines - with newer versions of bash, you could make the find and mapfile null-delimited, but there's not much benefit if you're outputting them as a newline-delimited list anyhow.






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              Your test if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] doesn't work the way you intend because it tests the non-emptiness of the string "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" - which will always be true. In any case, the redirection > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt will not magically pick up the standard output of the preceding command, so will always create an empty file.



              Perhaps the closest to your intent in Bash would be to put the results of find into an array, and then test whether it has any elements:



              mapfile -t files < <(find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G)
              

              
if (( ${#files[@] > 0 )); then 
              
  printf '%sn' "${files[@]}" > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
              
fi


              This won't gracefully handle filenames containing newlines - with newer versions of bash, you could make the find and mapfile null-delimited, but there's not much benefit if you're outputting them as a newline-delimited list anyhow.






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                Your test if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] doesn't work the way you intend because it tests the non-emptiness of the string "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" - which will always be true. In any case, the redirection > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt will not magically pick up the standard output of the preceding command, so will always create an empty file.



                Perhaps the closest to your intent in Bash would be to put the results of find into an array, and then test whether it has any elements:



                mapfile -t files < <(find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G)
                

                
if (( ${#files[@] > 0 )); then 
                
  printf '%sn' "${files[@]}" > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
                
fi


                This won't gracefully handle filenames containing newlines - with newer versions of bash, you could make the find and mapfile null-delimited, but there's not much benefit if you're outputting them as a newline-delimited list anyhow.






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                Your test if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] doesn't work the way you intend because it tests the non-emptiness of the string "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" - which will always be true. In any case, the redirection > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt will not magically pick up the standard output of the preceding command, so will always create an empty file.



                Perhaps the closest to your intent in Bash would be to put the results of find into an array, and then test whether it has any elements:



                mapfile -t files < <(find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G)
                

                
if (( ${#files[@] > 0 )); then 
                
  printf '%sn' "${files[@]}" > /location/sub/int/large_file_audit.txt
                
fi


                This won't gracefully handle filenames containing newlines - with newer versions of bash, you could make the find and mapfile null-delimited, but there's not much benefit if you're outputting them as a newline-delimited list anyhow.







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                    One liner workaround:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || (rm file.log; echo "Can't find anything")


                    Or:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || rm file.log



                    Note that find returns 1 (False) when files are not processed correctly for any reason, so I suggest using something like:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    
RESULTS=$(find /path -size +1G)
                    
if [ -n "$RESULTS" ];
                    
 then
                    
   echo "$RESULTS" > /path/file.log
                    
fi


                    First run the find and put the results in a variable, then if the variable contained anything save that into a log file.






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                    • 2





                      While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      5 hours ago






                    • 1





                      find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                      – Xen2050
                      1 hour ago











                    • @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      8 mins ago
















                    2














                    One liner workaround:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || (rm file.log; echo "Can't find anything")


                    Or:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || rm file.log



                    Note that find returns 1 (False) when files are not processed correctly for any reason, so I suggest using something like:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    
RESULTS=$(find /path -size +1G)
                    
if [ -n "$RESULTS" ];
                    
 then
                    
   echo "$RESULTS" > /path/file.log
                    
fi


                    First run the find and put the results in a variable, then if the variable contained anything save that into a log file.






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • 2





                      While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      5 hours ago






                    • 1





                      find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                      – Xen2050
                      1 hour ago











                    • @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      8 mins ago














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                    One liner workaround:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || (rm file.log; echo "Can't find anything")


                    Or:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || rm file.log



                    Note that find returns 1 (False) when files are not processed correctly for any reason, so I suggest using something like:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    
RESULTS=$(find /path -size +1G)
                    
if [ -n "$RESULTS" ];
                    
 then
                    
   echo "$RESULTS" > /path/file.log
                    
fi


                    First run the find and put the results in a variable, then if the variable contained anything save that into a log file.






                    share|improve this answer















                    One liner workaround:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || (rm file.log; echo "Can't find anything")


                    Or:



                    find -size +10G | grep ".*" > file.log || rm file.log



                    Note that find returns 1 (False) when files are not processed correctly for any reason, so I suggest using something like:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    
RESULTS=$(find /path -size +1G)
                    
if [ -n "$RESULTS" ];
                    
 then
                    
   echo "$RESULTS" > /path/file.log
                    
fi


                    First run the find and put the results in a variable, then if the variable contained anything save that into a log file.







                    share|improve this answer














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                    • 2





                      While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      5 hours ago






                    • 1





                      find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                      – Xen2050
                      1 hour ago











                    • @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      8 mins ago














                    • 2





                      While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      5 hours ago






                    • 1





                      find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                      – Xen2050
                      1 hour ago











                    • @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                      – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                      8 mins ago








                    2




                    2





                    While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                    5 hours ago





                    While the answer is all correct, you might want to touch on why original if [ "find /location/sub/int/ -size +1G" ] does not work as intended ( and what it actually does instead of what user expects ).

                    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                    5 hours ago




                    1




                    1





                    find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                    – Xen2050
                    1 hour ago





                    find returns 1 if I ask it to look somewhere that doesn't exist, but if the path exists but -size finds nothing, it does return 0. (and 1 is false).

                    – Xen2050
                    1 hour ago













                    @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                    8 mins ago





                    @Xen2050 To be exact , find returns 1 for any case where directory entries were not processed correctly as stated in EXIT STATUS part of the manual, which includes permission denied error on subdirectories or parent directory (try with chmod -r or touch testdir/subdir/foobar2;chmod -x testdir ).

                    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
                    8 mins ago










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                    南乌拉尔铁路局 Южно-Уральская железная дорога 成立 1934年1月4日 国家   蘇聯（1934年—1991年）   俄羅斯（1991年—） 总部 车里雅宾斯克 隶属 俄罗斯铁路股份公司 路局代码 80 铁路里程 4,934.9公里 奖项 网址 http://yuzd.rzd.ru/ 查 论 编 南乌拉尔铁路局 （俄语： Южно-Уральская железная дорога ， 羅馬化： Yuzhno-Uralskaya zheleznaya doroga ，简称 ЮУЖД ）是俄罗斯铁路股份公司属下的铁路管理局之一，总部位于车里雅宾斯克，负责管辖俄罗斯联邦乌拉尔南部地区的铁路系统，范围包括奥伦堡州、车里雅宾斯克州、库尔干州的大部分铁路，以及萨马拉州、斯维尔德洛夫斯克州、巴什科尔托斯坦共和国的少部分铁路，并有部分铁路延伸至或穿过哈萨克斯坦境内。南乌拉尔铁路局的营业里程为4,934.9公里，与伏尔加铁路局、古比雪夫铁路局、斯维尔德洛夫斯克铁路局、西西伯利亚铁路局相邻，并与南方的哈萨克斯坦铁路连接。 外部链接 （俄文） Южно-Уральская железная дорога — филиал ОАО РЖД （俄文） 南乌拉尔铁路局管辖路线图（一） （俄文） 南乌拉尔铁路局管辖路线图（二） 查 论 编 俄罗斯铁路（集团）股份公司 十月铁路局 · 莫斯科铁路局 · 北高加索铁路局 · 高尔基铁路局 · 古比雪夫铁路局 · 北方铁路局 · 伏尔加铁路局 · 东南铁路局 · 斯维尔德洛夫斯克铁路局 · 南乌拉尔铁路局 · 西西伯利亚铁路局 · 克拉斯诺亚尔斯克铁路局 · 东西伯利亚铁路局 · 后贝加尔铁路局 · 远东铁路局 · 加里宁格勒铁路局 This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here
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