On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:05:05 +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > > > qfile --orphans $(find -H /usr/lib /lib -type f) > > > > > > which avoids checking all the symlinks. > > In case that you find implementation works correctly, this will > not change anything unless either /usr/lib or /lib are symlinks. > > If you however use find -L, -type f will find even all symlinks in case > they are pointing to a file.
The idea is not have find NOT follow symlinks, except when the given path is a symlink (which it often is on a 64 bit machine). Checking the symlinks is a waste of time, it's faster to remove only real files that are orphaned, then remove any dangling symlinks after. Otherwise qfile has to check about three times as many objects. -- Neil Bothwick Handy Guide to Modern Science: 1. If it's green or it wiggles, it's biology. 2. If it stinks, it's chemistry. 3. If it doesn't work, it's physics.
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