find:tldr:1e3af

find: Find files matching a given pattern, excluding specific paths.

find

$ find ${root_path} -name '${*-py}' -not -path '${*-site-packages-*}'

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This command is using the "find" utility to search for files within a directory specified by the variable "root_path". It is searching for files with names that match the pattern specified by '${-py}'. The '' character is a wildcard that matches any number of characters, so the pattern will match any file name that ends with "-py".

However, it also includes the "-not -path" options to exclude files or directories that match the pattern '${-site-packages-}'. The "-not" option negates the following expression, in this case, the "-path" option. The "-path" option is used to match the path of a file or directory against a pattern. So, any file or directory whose path matches the pattern '${-site-packages-}' will be excluded from the search results.

In summary, this command is searching for files with names matching a specific pattern, but excluding any files or directories whose path matches another specific pattern.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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