[SATLUG] checking for data file type and deleting (metadata search?)

[twistedpickles]

I would like to be able to find executables via some type of meta data file scan if a user changes an ext from .exe to .doc. Is this possible?

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From: "Jonathan Hull" <masterr at gmail.com>
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Sent: 06/01/07 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [SATLUG] checking for data file type and deleting (metadata	search?)

'file'?

> file somefile.exe


On 6/1/07, twistedpickles <twistedpickles at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I run this regexp to remove windows executable files from a linux
> directory server:
>
> find dir -name *.exe -ok rm '{}' \;
>
> I would like to learn how to scan for the file types. For example if a
> user changes the extension from exe to doc is there a way to figure
> out if it is an executable and then delete.
>
>
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