Alan, from what I can see, it's just supposed to delete files and not touch directories, any files name utmp or innd.pid. the ! prefixing the tests negates the test to pull the opposite. By using xtype it's just handling links differently. This command shouldn't be deleting your udev directory. (the ! -xtype d is the part that singles the directories out).
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Alan Chandler <a...@chandlerfamily.org.uk> wrote: > I am trying to debug why my system fails during bootup with udev failing. I > think its related to debian bug #677097 > > mountall-bootclean.sh cleans the run directory. This program sources > /lib/init/bootclean.sh > > Inside there is a function clean_all > > At one point it does > > clean /run "! -xtype d ! -name utmp ! -name innd.pid" || ES=1 > clean /run/lock "! -type d" || ES=1 > clean /run/shm "! -type d" || ES=1 > > which looks as though (with the "! - xtype d...") that its trying not to > recurse down the subdirectories of /run (otherwise why follow the clean /run > with clean /run/lock) > > the clean routine ends up passing its parameter to find > > what in effect is happening is its cd to /run > then calls find > > find . "! -xtype d ! -name utmp ! -name innd.pid" -delete > > I tried running > find . "! -xtype d ! -name utmp ! -name innd.pid" > > which is the same command without the -delete action - so I am assuming it > "prints" the names instead > > What happens it that > > a) it lists all the files in all subdirectories > b) it finishes up with a line which says find: `! -xtype d ! -name utmp ! > -name innd.pid': No such file or directory > > I guess this is what is ultimately wrong - since it deletes the /run/udev > directory which udev is using. > > > However I can't find any real documentation on find which explains why it > outputs that error message. Can any gurus out there explain > > > > -- > Alan Chandler > http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4fe0bd3d.60...@chandlerfamily.org.uk > -- Shane D. Johnson IT Administrator Rasmussen Equipment -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caplo1l6_ppzpm9mjo9tphsknro-f87ccxrmahwxdjctbkrr...@mail.gmail.com
