04-08-2008
got some code but stuck for the comparison part
ls | {
while read x;
do
y = $(echo $x | cut -c3-8)
need to compare the output with the computer date
and if older than seven days move it as below
if [! -f $y];
then
echo "moving $x to $y" >> $ARCHIVE
mv $x $y 2>> $ARCHIVE
fi
done
}
any help appreciated.
Last edited by SummitElse; 04-08-2008 at 09:39 AM..
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