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Operating Systems Solaris Move files into different folders based on its month
# 1  
Old 10-04-2012
Java Move files into different folders based on its month

Hi All,

I want to move the files in to different folders based on the files month in the file timestamp.

For example

All the september files in the directory should moves into the folder "sep_bkp_files" , August files in to aug_bkp_files folder...

Please help me to achive the above issue. I am using solaris OS.

Thanks,
Velava
# 2  
Old 10-04-2012
post the output of ls -lrt

or is the filename having the timestamp ?
# 3  
Old 10-04-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by itkamaraj
post the output of ls -lrt

or is the filename having the timestamp ?

Yes, the fiename having the timestamp.
# 4  
Old 10-04-2012
if u provide the example filename, then i can help u
# 5  
Old 10-04-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by itkamaraj
if u provide the example filename, then i can help u

filenames will be,

-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 16515066 Sep 18 00:57 test1.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 22824 Sep 18 01:30 test2.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 41844 Sep 18 01:30 test3.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 22824 Sep 18 01:36 sample1.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 213024 Sep 18 01:36 sample2.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 b2binta1 b2badmin 60864 Sep 18 04:34 hello.csv

Thanks
# 6  
Old 10-04-2012
Code:
dest=/path/to/september/
touch -t 201209010000 /tmp/d1
touch -t 201209305959 /tmp/d2
find /path/to/files -type f |
while read fname
do
     mv $fname $dest
done

try that.
# 7  
Old 10-04-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Code:
dest=/path/to/september/
touch -t 201209010000 /tmp/d1
touch -t 201209305959 /tmp/d2
find /path/to/files -type f |
while read fname
do
     mv $fname $dest
done

try that.
based on the month present in the file time stamp i have to move its respective folders.

it is not working as expected and it is moving all other month files as well.

Thanks
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