You want to find all files larger than 10MB named backup.tar anywhere under /data and move them to /archive. Which command correctly combines find and move to save time?

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You want to find all files larger than 10MB named backup.tar anywhere under /data and move them to /archive. Which command correctly combines find and move to save time?

Afind /data -name 'backup.tar' -size +10M | mv /archive

Bmv /data/backup.tar /archive

Cfind /data -name 'backup.tar' -size 10M -move /archive

Dfind /data -name 'backup.tar' -size +10M -exec mv {} /archive \;

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Use find with correct filters
-name 'backup.tar' and -size +10M find files larger than 10MB named backup.tar.
Step 2: Use -exec to move each file
-exec mv {} /archive \; moves each found file to /archive safely.
Final Answer:
find /data -name 'backup.tar' -size +10M -exec mv {} /archive \; -> Option D
Quick Check:
Find with exec move = A [OK]

Quick Trick: Use -exec mv {} target to move found files [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using mv without find
Wrong size syntax
Piping find output directly to mv

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You want to find all files larger than 10MB named backup.tar anywhere under /data and move them to /archive. Which command correctly combines find and move to save time?

Step 1: Use find with correct filters

Step 2: Use -exec to move each file

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