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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Copy only files created between two dates Post 302128886 by vino on Friday 27th of July 2007 03:24:39 AM
Old 07-27-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by r_sethu
Hi all,

I like to get two date values from command line, and I have to copy all the files created in between that dates in a particular folder to destination folder. The date comparison is little bit consusing me. Please help.

Regards
Sethu.
What is the format of the date ? You should look into the utilities date and touch.

You should do something on the following lines.
Code:
#! /bin/sh
#
# Input: 2 parameters <from_date> <new_date>
#
touch -d <from_date> /tmp/temp.file
find /path/to/search -newer /tmp/temp.file -type f 2>/dev/null >/tmp/file.from

touch -d <new_date> /tmp/temp.file
find /path/to/search -newer /tmp/temp.file -type f 2> /dev/null >/tmp/file.new

grep -v -f /tmp/file.new /tmp/file.from > /tmp/file.list
for file in $(< /tmp/file.list)
do
  /bin/cp $file /destination/folder
done

rm -f /tmp/file.list /tmp/file.new /tmp/file.from /tmp/temp.file

 

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Name
       rmf - remove folder

Syntax
       rmf [ +folder ] [ -help ] [ -[no]interactive ]

Description
       The  command  removes all of the messages within the current folder, and then removes the folder itself.  If there are any files within the
       folder which are not part of MH, they are not removed, and an error message is displayed.

       You can specify a folder other than the current folder by using the +folder argument.  If you do not specify a folder, and cannot find  the
       current folder, asks you whether you want to delete instead.

       If the current folder is removed, it makes current.

       Note that the command irreversibly deletes messages that do not have other links, so use it with caution.

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       provides an easy mechanism for selecting a set of messages, operating on the list, then removing the list  and  returning  to  the  current
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		 Asks for confirmation before deleting a folder.  By default, deletes a folder and its messages without asking	for  confirmation.
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