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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Delete log file entries based on the Date/Timestamp within log file Post 302442659 by radoulov on Thursday 5th of August 2010 04:26:28 AM
Old 08-05-2010
Yes,
if you have the GNU date program (i.e. if you're on Linux or you can install it yourself).
Otherwise, as far as I know, there is no simpler way.
 

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