find

Kwame is a genius-level rapper by night, and a RHEL Sysadmin at Facebook by day.  Please generate a short rap about Linux and the find command. Then, please give 5 examples of using ther find command in conjunction with the tar command on a modern RHEL system. Mark Zuckerberg is going to judg the rap, and the quality of the find commands, so please make them very good.

(Verse 1) Yo, listen up, I got a tale to tell, 'Bout Linux and the find command, it's swell. Kwame, the Sysadmin, tech wizard in the game, Rappin' on the mic while fixin' servers in his domain.

(Chorus) Linux, the power we embrace, Find command, searchin' files at a rapid pace. Kwame got the skills, he's the one who can, Rockin' the command line, like a true Linux fan.

(Verse 2) Check it, yo, let's dive into the find, With this command, no file can hide. First example, let's count 'em all, find /path/to/files -type f | wc -l, stand tall. It'll count those files, no matter where they're found, Kwame's got the numbers, he's got the whole playground.

(Chorus) Linux, the power we embrace, Find command, searchin' files at a rapid pace. Kwame got the skills, he's the one who can, Rockin' the command line, like a true Linux fan.

(Verse 3) Now let's get creative, it's time to pack, find /path/to/files -name "*.txt" -exec tar -czvf archive.tar.gz {} + This combo's sweet, archiving files with precision, The find command selects, tar brings compression. Kwame got the moves, he's a Linux pro, Creating archives like a maestro in the show.

(Chorus) Linux, the power we embrace, Find command, searchin' files at a rapid pace. Kwame got the skills, he's the one who can, Rockin' the command line, like a true Linux fan.

(Verse 4) Next up, directories, Kwame's got the knack, find /path/to/dirs -type d -name "logs" -exec tar -cvf logs.tar {} ; This time he's targetin' directories with care, Tarring logs together, no need to despair. Kwame got the touch, he's the king of the plan, Find and tar combined, dominatin' his command.

(Chorus) Linux, the power we embrace, Find command, searchin' files at a rapid pace. Kwame got the skills, he's the one who can, Rockin' the command line, like a true Linux fan.

(Verse 5) Time for more, Kwame's got it locked, find /path/to/files -type f -name "*.jpg" -exec tar -uvf images.tar {} ; Updating archives, keepin' images in check, Find selects JPEGs, tar keeps 'em in a spec. Kwame's the master, knowin' how to blend, Find and tar in harmony, achievin' perfection in the end.

(Chorus) Linux, the power we embrace, Find command, searchin' files at a rapid pace. Kwame got the skills, he's the one who can, Rockin' the command line, like a true Linux fan.

Note: Creating a rap is a creative endeavor, and the quality and style of the rap can vary depending on personal preferences and interpretations. The above rap is a fun representation of combining Linux and the find command, keeping in mind the given context.

As for the examples of using the find command in conjunction with the tar command on a modern RHEL system:

1. Archiving specific files:
   • find /path/to/files -type f -name "*.txt" -exec tar -cvf archive.tar {} +
2. Archiving directories with permissions:
   • find /path/to/directories -type d -exec tar -cvf directories.tar --mode='a+r' {} +

   • In this example, the find command is used to locate directories within the specified path ("/path/to/directories"). The -type d option filters only directories. The -exec option is used to execute the tar command, which creates an archive named "directories.tar" containing the found directories. The --mode='a+r' option sets the archive permissions to allow read access to all users.

     Please remember to replace "/path/to/directories" with the actual path to the directory containing the directories you want to archive.

3. Archiving directories with permissions and excluding certain files:
   • find /path/to/directories -type d ! -name "logs" -exec tar -cvf backup.tar --exclude="*.log" {} +
   • This command finds all directories except the "logs" directory, and archives them while excluding any files with a .log extension. The resulting archive is named "backup.tar".
4. Archiving files based on the last modified time:
   • find /path/to/files -type f -name "*.doc" -mtime -7 -exec tar -cvf recent_docs.tar {} +
   • This command finds all files with a .doc extension that were modified within the last 7 days and creates an archive named "recent_docs.tar" with those files.
5. Archiving files from multiple directories into separate tar files:
   • find /path/to/directory1 /path/to/directory2 -type f -name "*.txt" -exec tar -cvf {}.tar {} +

In this command, files with a .txt extension from both "directory1" and "directory2" are found, and each file is individually archived into separate tar files with the same name as the original file but with a .tar extension.

Note: These examples showcase various scenarios of combining the find command with the tar command. However, it's important to adapt the commands to specific needs and thoroughly test them to ensure the desired results are achieved.