Hi All,
Im trying to write a script to archive files based on the date the files were created.
For example, if a group of files were created on 23rd August,I would have 230806.tar. I have a problem,I want the script to read a separately created file(readarchive.txt) to look for the path to archive.It reads the days(after how many days to archive files) and the path.I am not able to figure out how to pass in the readarchive.txt.
Heres the script

#!/bin/ksh

BIN=/Gunner/users/Arsenal/tarfiles

age=$1
directory="$2"

[ "$directory" = "" ] && directory=.

cd "$directory" || exit 1

from=`$BIN/today -$age`

ls -rt | grep -v '.tar$' | $BIN/dttmfilter | awk '$1<="'$from'"{ print;};' | \
while read d t f
do
   [ -d $f ] && continue
   opt=u
   [ -w $d.tar ] || opt=c
   tar ${opt}f $d.tar $f && touch -r $f $d.tar && rm -f $f
done

while read d t f
do
   [ -d $f ] && continue
   opt=u
   [ -w $d.tar ] || opt=c
   tar ${opt}f $d.tar $f && touch -r $f $d.tar && rm -f $f
done <readarchive.txt