I don't know what your requirements are. I see what you are doing, so if you explain what you need not how to do it we can help.
Jim, here are my requirements:
transfer all files in directory to remote server after appending date with _YYYYMM.
When file is done create a file with the same name with extension .done on the remote server
Dear expert,
what is this command touch -c filename using for?
I find if execute and filename is existed, it update the date to now.
If the filename is not exeisted, it don't create the file..
so what is this command using for?
Thank a lot! (1 Reply)
Hi all,
Can any one tell me how to empty the contents of a file in unix without using the following sequence : rm <file> ; touch <file>
is there any command in unix??
is it possible through shell scripting? If so, how?
-krishna (7 Replies)
I know how to touch like this
touch -t 199908031046 /tmp/file1
But I want to create a cron job for touch a file which 30 min ago in Solaris which haven't -mmin
Can I use like this ? touch -t `date +%s` - 30 /tmp/file1
Because I want to file the file which older than 30min.
Thanks, (6 Replies)
I have a folder with many subdirectories and i need to set the modified date to today for everything in it. Please help, thanks!
I tried something i found online, find . -print0 | xargs -r0 touch
but I got the error: xargs: illegal option -- r (5 Replies)
I am interested in creating a new file from a KSH script where the first line is printed. I know how to create the file, but creating with a pre-defined first line is what I need help with.
My code below creates the file, but how do I accomplish that and do it so that when I open that txt file... (5 Replies)
Hi all,
Need advice from expect, below is my scripts to find the file not use and touch in storage and other directory.
This scripts divide by:
1. 30 days
2. 90 days
3. 180 days
4. 1 years
5. 3 years
6. 5 years
Then count total size in GB from 6 each category.
Sample my... (5 Replies)
Afternoon,
the stat command is used against a file to ascertain date created and last modification time. However a different individual if they so chose could use the touch command to alter the date created or modification time.
Is there anyway to protect against this ?
thanks
Steve (2 Replies)
Hi,
I need to create a trigger file named "start" at 4 pm daily . Once this file is created , another process would be initiated. How do i do it using touch command in unix ?
My script that should have touch command shall be present in a dir /app/user/script while the trigger file should be... (2 Replies)
I have noticed that the following command works
touch subtext_geopdf_to_.x
However this one does not
touch subtext_/geopdf/_to_/.x
How can I create such a file without making it think I supplied a path? (2 Replies)
our requirement is that we need to create a touch file on 2 4 and 7 th working day of the each month ...
If the days falls on saturday/sunday, the touch file should be created on next working day.
We are currently on Red hat 6.5 (1 Reply)