On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 01:18:33AM +0530, Rony wrote: > Hello, > > I want to use the find command inside a directory which has user1, > user2, user3 and user4 in the group to either look for files owned by > user1 or user2 or user3 > > or > > find files not owned by user4. > > The -user option allows me only one name. I tried spaces, comas between > user_names but the syntax is returned invalid. I can't find the > not_owned option either. The -nouser option is for users not in the > /etc/passwd file which is not my case. Checked out google too but cannot > find any possibility for multi-user options in the same line. Even tried > -user user1 -user user2 -user user3 together but not working. If I can > write one 'find' line for all the users, I don't have to repeat it per > user. > > Any tips or tricks?
Try if it accepts regex style inputs like - "-user [[user1,user2]]" Not completely sure of this... you would like to read the man page of regex first (that is if you have not done so already :P ) -- Regards, Nitesh Mistry www.mistrynitesh.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GB/J/IT/O>TW d+(-) s+:+>: a- C+ UL>+++ P L++>+++ !E W++ N* o? K? w--- O? M-- V? PS+() PE(++)(-) Y+ PGP+ t 5? X R tv+ b+ DI D G e+++>++++ h-- !r y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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