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01-22-2008

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Script to delete logs or take backups under specific user

I have to write a shell script like this--

1) Utility will be run under the directory owner.
2) This utility will clean files in ABC/logs. And following logs will be backed up or deleted.

Dispatcher Logs
Middle tier Logs
Sage log
Sage monitor log
Sage db clean up result log
Core files

3) mt_clean -a<action> [-t <time>]* -L <backup location>

-a<action> - has two values "delete" or "backup”. If not specified by default "delete" action will*occur. If*"backup" option is given, files will be backed up on the location specified by the -L, -L is mandatory if back up option is specified.

-t<time>* - The time is given with the -t option and its default is 1am
A time of 'now' means to execute the cleanup operation now
A time of 'never' means that the cleanup operation should not be scheduled and any existing cleanup should be cancelled.

-L <backup location> -*this field is mandatory if backup action is selected.
Note: As middle tier process are running and not stopped while this utility is running, the utility should create an empty*file with same name which has deleted or backed up. Otherwise middle tier logs will not be generated until the middle tier process is restarted. Any core files will be backed up or deleted according to the action chosen.*

Note-> mt_clean is the utility name.it can be run like this.

mt_clean -a delete/backup now somelocation.
it will take the backup or delete the log files now only or if backup needed it will do it in backuplocation.
If i can clarify any doubt please let me know.
i will appericiateur help.

I have to use getopts in this,i am a newbie in shell scripting and learning it so would appericiate your help.
Experts help me in this as i have to do it urgently.

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svn-fast-backup

svn-fast-backup(1)					      General Commands Manual						svn-fast-backup(1)

NAME

       svn-fast-backup - very fast backup for Subversion fsfs repositories.

SYNOPSIS

       svn-fast-backup [-q] [-k{N|all}] [-f] [-t] [-s] repos_path backup_dir

DESCRIPTION

       svn-fast-backup uses rsync snapshots for very fast backup of a Subversion fsfs repository at repos_path to backup_dir/repos-rev, the latest
       revision number in the repository.  Multiple fsfs backups share data via hardlinks, so old backups are almost free, since a newer  revision
       of a repository is almost a complete superset of an older revision.

       This  is  good for replacing incremental log-dump+restore-style backups because it is just as space-conserving and even faster; there is no
       inter-backup state (old backups are essentially caches); each backup directory is self-contained.  It has the same  command-line  interface
       as svn-hot-backup(1) (if you use --force), but only works for fsfs repositories.

       svn-fast-backup keeps 64 backups by default and deletes backups older than these; this can be adjusted with the -k option.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
	      Shows some brief help text.

       -q, --quiet
	      Quieter-than-usual operation.

       -k, --keep=N
	      Keep a specified number of backups; the default is to keep 64.

       -k, --keep=all
	      Do not delete any old backups at all.

       -f, --force
	      Make a new backup even if one with the current revision exists.

       -t, --trace
	      Show actions.

       -s, --simulate
	      Don't perform actions.

AUTHOR

       Voluntary contributions made by many individuals.  Copyright (C) 2006 CollabNet.

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