I want to archive files (with tar) which are below 3 MB in size. But I also want to retain the directories in which those files exist. (so I cannot use find
command). I just want to avoid the files which are above 3 MB in size. How can this be done?
Tar – Avoid Archiving Files Larger Than Certain Size
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Best Answer
Simpler than you think:
On a semi-related note (relating to your statement that you can't use find) to get a listing of all files (including directories) under a path minus files larger than 3MiB, use:
You could then do:
But I'd prefer the first one as it's simpler, clearly expresses what you want and will lead to less surprises.