NAME

ff (vxfs) − fast find: list file names and statistics for a VxFS file system

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/ff [−F vxfs] [−VIlsu] [−p prefix] [−a num] [−m num] [−c num] [−n file] [−i inode-list] [−o specific_options] special ... 

DESCRIPTION

The ff command reads the i-list and directories of the special file special, assuming it to be a VxFS file system, printing i-node data for files that match the selection criteria.  Output consists of the pathname for each saved i-node, plus any other file information requested using the print options below.  Output fields are positional.  The output is produced in i-node order; fields are separated by tabs.  The default line produced by the ff command includes the path name and i-number fields.  With all options specified, the output fields include path name, i-number, size, and user ID. 

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. 

Options

ff recognizes the following options:

−a num Select a file if the i-node has been accessed in num days. 

−c num Select a file if the i-node has been changed in num days. 

−F vxfs Specify the VxFS file system type. 

−i inode-list Generate names for any i-nodes specified in the inode-list.

−I Does not display the i-node number after each path name. 

−l Generates a list of all path names for files with more than one link. 

−m num Select a file associated with the i-node if it has been modified in num days. 

−n file Select a file associated with an i-node if it has been modified more recently than the specified file.

−p prefix Adds the specified prefix to each path name.  The default prefix is . (dot). 

−o specific_options
Specify options specific to the VxFS file system type. specific_options is a list of suboptions and/or keyword/attribute pairs intended for the VxFS specific module of the command. 

The available option is:

s Display only special files and files with set-user-ID mode. 

−s Writes the file size, in bytes, after each path name. 

−u Writes the owner’s login name after each path name. 

−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. 

EXAMPLES

List the path names and i-numbers of all files in the file system /dev/vg01/rlvol1:

ff /dev/vg01/rlvol1

Same as above, but suppress the printing of i-numbers:

ff −I /dev/vg01/rlvol1

List files on the same file system that have been modified recently, displaying the path name, i-number, and owner’s user name (−u option).  List only files that have been modified within the last two days (−m −2 option):

ff −m −2 −u /dev/vg01/rlvol1

List all files on the same file system, including the path name and i-number of each file, that was last accessed more than 30 days ago (−a +30):

ff −a +30 /dev/vg01/rlvol1

Find all path names associated with i-nodes 451 and 76 (−l option):

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. 

SEE ALSO

ff(1M), find(1), fstab(4), ncheck(1M). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996