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Performing Scans on Directories and Files
Performing scans on directories and files using Four Clover involves using various command-line options to tailor the scanning process to your specific needs.
Here are the commands and explanations for initiating scans:
To perform a basic scan on a specified directory:
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir
This command initiates a scan on the specified directory and generates a scan report.
To save the scan report to a specific file:
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir -out scan_report.json
Use the
-out option followed by the desired file name.To select specific hash algorithms for file verification:
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir -hashes sha256,md5
Use the
-hashes option followed by a comma-separated list of hash algorithm names.To exclude specific files or directories from the scan:
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir -exclude .git,node_modules
Use the
-exclude option followed by a comma-separated list of file/directory names.To scan only files with specific extensions:
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir -focus .py,.js,.txt
Use the
-focus option followed by a comma-separated list of file extensions.To add a name to the scan report (useful for comparison purposes):
fourclover snapshot mytargetdir -name "My Project"
Use the
-name option followed by the desired name.Last modified 3mo ago