Re: Using linux command "find" to get modified files list for scan

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  Subject    : Re: [clamav-users] Using linux command "find" to get modified files list for scan
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[MN] == Masaru Nomiya <[email protected]> has written:

MN>>  clamscan and clamdscan can be used in combination with the find
MN>>  command. For example, you can use the find command to identify
MN>>  recently modified files, and then pipe the output to clamscan or
MN>>  clamdscan to scan only the modified files. This method can greatly
MN>>  reduce the scanning time, I think.

NR>  Yes, that I found evident as described in mail below. Yet, no
NR>  antivirus including ClamAV use this approach in their
NR>  product. There must be reason(s). I am just trying to find that
NR>  reason.

MN> I found it, but written in Japanese. (^^;;

MN>   https://tex2e.github.io/blog/shell/find-exec

MN> Can't you do something about it?

This is just a basic idea.

How about this?

    $ find . -type f -mtime -1 | clamscan -

This should allow you to quickly scan only the changed files within
the past day.

Best Regards & Good Night.

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