ff_vxfs(1M)

NAME

ff_vxfs: ff — fast find: list file names and statistics for a VxFS file system

SYNOPSIS

ff [-F vxfs] [-VIlsu] [-a num] [-c num] [-i inode-list] [-m num] [-n file] [-o s] [-p prefix] special...

DESCRIPTION

ff reads the inode list and directories of each special file, assuming it to be a VxFS file system, and prints inode data for files that match the selection criteria. Output consists of the pathname for each saved inode, plus any other file information requested using the print options below. Output fields are positional. The output is produced in inode order; fields are separated by tabs. The default line produced by ff is:

pathname inumber

The pathname is preceded by a dot (.) unless you specify the -p generic option. The maximum information ff displays is:

pathname inumber size owner

The num parameter in the options descriptions is a decimal number, where +num means more than num days, -num means less than num days, and num means exactly num days. A day is defined as a 24-hour period.

ff prints summary information to standard error output in addition to the report sent to standard output.

Options

ff recognizes the following options:

-a num: Select a file if the inode has been accessed in num days.
-c num: Select a file if the inode has been changed in num days.
-F vxfs: Specify the VxFS file system type.
-i inode-list: Generate names for any inodes specified in the inode-list.
-I: Do not display the inode number after each pathname.
-l: Generate a list of all pathnames for files with more than one link.
-m num: Select a file associated with the inode if it has been modified in num days.
-n file: Select a file associated with an inode if it has been modified more recently than the specified file.
-p prefix: Add the specified prefix to each pathname. The default prefix is dot (.).
-o s: Print only special files and files with set-user-ID mode (VxFS-specific option).
-s: Write the file size, in bytes, after each pathname.
-u: Write the owner's login name after each pathname.
-V: Echo the completed command line, but performs no other action. The command line is generated by incorporating the user specified options and other information derived from /etc/fstab. This option allows the user to verify the command line.

Operands

ff recognizes the following operand:

special: Name of a VxFS file system.

EXAMPLES

List the pathnames and inumbers of all files in the file system /dev/vg01/rlvol1:

ff /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

Same as above, but suppress the printing of inumbers:

ff -I /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

List files on the same file system that have been modified in the last two days (-m -2), displaying the pathname, inumber, and owner's user name (-u).

ff -m -2 -u /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

List all files on the same file system, including the pathname and inumber of each file, that were last accessed more than 30 days ago (-a +30):

ff -a +30 /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

Find all pathnames associated with inodes 451 and 76 (-l):

ff  -l  -i  451,76  /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

Execute the ff command on a VxFS file system /dev/vg01/rlvol1:

ff -F vxfs /dev/vg01/rlvol1 

FILES

/etc/fstab: Static information about the file systems.

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