ptfind
SUT find
Description
ptfind searches for files on multiple hosts
Command Line Arguments
ptfind [-m <machine_file>|-M <machine_list>] [<find arguments>...]
- -m <machine_file>
-
Specify a file with a list of destination machines. It is incorrect
to use this with the -M option. This option must preceed all others.
- -M <machine_list>
-
Specify a list of destination machines. The entire list must be
surrounded by quotes. It is incorrect to use this with the -m option.
This option must preceed all others.
- [<find arguments>...] - the arguments to find(1)
Environment Variables
- PT_MACHINE_FILE
-
If PT_MACHINE_FILE is set, the command will attempt to open the file
whose name is stored in PT_MACHINE_FILE. This will be used if neither
the -m or -M options are given.
Examples
To find all the files in /homes/johndoe
on the machines specified in the file "destination_machines" use
ptfind -m destination_machines /homes/johndoe
To do the same find, specifying the machines on the command line, use
ptfind -M "host1 host2 host3" /homes/johndoe
To concatenate the contents of the file "/etc/passwd" to the standard output
with the hostname preceeding each line printed, use
ptfind -m destination_machines /homes/johndoe
See Also
find(1), SUT(1)
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