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Old 03-19-2009
Copying latest file into a folder

Hello all, this is my first post while i am trying to understand unix.
I would basically like to know if i can do this:
Lets say i have a folderA and folderB
And i save something in folderA

Can i make a script that checks folderA latest file, then compares it with the date of latest file in folder B
If the file in folderA is newer that the last file in folderB then copy it on FolderB rename it to something.
Repeat this infinitely Smilie

So even if i delete the contents of folderA i will have a backup of all files in folderB

I am not sure how to proceed or if that is possible.
Thanks in advance for any info!
 

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NAME
idevicebackup2 - Create or restore backup for iDevices running iOS4+. SYNOPSIS
idevicebackup2 [OPTIONS] CMD [CMDOPTIONS] DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION
Create or restore backup from the current or specified directory. OPTIONS
-u, --uuid UUID target specific device by its 40-digit device UUID. -d, --debug enable communication debugging. -h, --help prints usage information. COMMANDS
backup create backup for the device. restore restore last backup to the device. --system restore system files, too. --reboot reboot the system when done. --copy create a copy of backup folder before restoring. --settings restore device settings from the backup. info show details about last completed backup of device. list list files of last completed backup in CSV format. unback unpack a completed backup in DIRECTORY/_unback_/. AUTHORS
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