find files onder than 15 minutes

sveera · #1 (**permalink**) 08-05-2005

Hi Friends,

i have to write a script to raise a flag if there are any files that are older than 15 minutes in the directory.The directory is supplied as the parameter to the script.
please help with a sample script.

Thanks in advance
veera

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 08-05-2005

Please read the rules:
(4) Do not 'bump up' questions if they are not answered promptly. No duplicate or cross-posting and do not report a post where your goal is to get an answer more quickly.

I have closed the duplicate thread.

98_1LE · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005

This is cheesy, but meets the requirements (the right way would be to touch the file back 15 minutes)

Code:

#!/bin/bash

RCPT="username@domain.zzz" # This is who to mail the list to

touch /tmp/.adkojha

if [ "$1" = "" ]
   then echo "Usage: $0 /path/to/dir"
          exit 1
fi
cd $1

sleep 900
find . -newer /tmp/.adkojha | mail $RCPT
rm -f /tmp/.adkojha

Sorry it has been a long day

vino · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98_1LE

This is cheesy, but meets the requirements (the right way would be to touch the file back 15 minutes)

Code:

#!/bin/bash

RCPT="username@domain.zzz" # This is who to mail the list to

touch /tmp/.adkojha

if [ "$1" = "" ]
   then echo "Usage: $0 /path/to/dir"
          exit 1
fi
cd $1

sleep 900
find . -newer /tmp/.adkojha | mail $RCPT
rm -f /tmp/.adkojha

Sorry it has been a long day

A question. Why use a touch and then a rm.

find has -amin and -mmin option. That can be used as well.

Is there any reason as such, that these do not serve the purpose ?

Vino

sveera · #5 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

Hi Friends,

Thanks a lot for your response.yes i can always use find with amin and mmin.

And the reply given by 98 1 LE is also helpful.
Once again thank you friends
Bye
veera

Perderabo · #6 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by vino

A question. Why use a touch and then a rm.

find has -amin and -mmin option. That can be used as well.

Is there any reason as such, that these do not serve the purpose ?

Vino

vino, amin and mmin are not standard. GNU added them to their version of find which Linux uses. They will not work with the standard find command.

vino · #7 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

Perderabo,
Thanks much.

vino

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