Results for &#x201C;Files &amp; paths&#x201D;

Inspect a file length without reading it

C#: Use FileInfo.Length to retrieve a logical size in bytes.

Limit a search to the immediate directory

Linux Commands: Use maxdepth with type f to exclude nested files and directories.

Linux CommandsFiles & permissions

Make a script executable by its owner

Linux Commands: Add the owner execute bit without replacing all permission bits.

Match filenames without case sensitivity

Linux Commands: Use iname for a case-insensitive filename pattern.

Docker / ComposeStorage & isolation

Mount a host directory read-only

Expose existing files without allowing the container to change them.

bind mount✓ Tested

Move a file to a new filename

C#: File.Move changes the file path without loading its contents.

Normalize a path without requiring it to exist

Linux Commands: Use GNU realpath -m and relative-to to normalize dot segments.

Pass filenames with spaces through xargs

Linux Commands: Use null delimiters end to end instead of splitting filenames on whitespace.

Process a file as a lazy line sequence

C#: ReadLines avoids allocating one string containing the entire file.

Docker / ComposeCompose applications

Put an optional service behind a profile

Keep a utility service separate from a normal Compose startup.

Compose✓ Tested

Read a filename stem and extension

C#: Use Path helpers instead of splitting a path on dots or directory separators.