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10-14-2015

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Script for deleting Files

Hello,

I am new to shell scripting..i need your help.

i have the delete the log files which are present in the specific path .i have the rules as below.

1)In Path1 i need to delete all the files which are present
2)in Path2 i need to keep 1 month of data and delete the rest of the data
3)in Path3 i need to keep 2 weeks of data and delete all the files.
4)in Path4 i need to keep 1 year of data and delete all the files which are more than one year.
5)in path5 i need to keep last 2 backups which are kept .

i need a generic code .i have tried using the below code but failed to execute can any one of you please help me in completing my code.

Code:

#!/bin/bash
function processpathinput2 () {
        targetFolder=$1
        input2=$2

        if [[ "$input2" == "*m" ]]
        then
                echo "Remove files under $targetFolder which are $input2 old"
		elif		
        if [[ "$input2" == "*d" ]]
		then
                echo "Remove files under $targetFolder which are $input2 old"
		elif	
         if [[ "$input2" == "*y" ]]
		then
                echo "Remove files under $targetFolder which are $input2 old"	
        else
               	echo "Invalid input"	
         fi
		
		}
path="/home/path/tmp/dele:1d"

My idea is based on the letter m,y,d it should calculate and delete the files .

Last edited by Don Cragun; 10-14-2015 at 04:27 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.

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receive

RECEIVE(1)						      General Commands Manual							RECEIVE(1)

NAME

       receive - receive files from the sendfile spool

SYNOPSIS

       receive [ -d ] [ -r ] [ -k ] [ -P ] [ -S ] [ -Z spool ] [ -q ] [ -ffrom ] file [...]
       receive -n [ -d ] [ -r ] [ -k ] [ -P ] [ -S ] [ -Z spool ] [ -q ] file-number [...]
       receive [ -s ] [ -l ] [ -L ] [ -R ] [ -ffrom ]
       receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] [ -f"from" ] file [...]
       receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] [ -f"from" ] -n file-number [...]
       receive -b user[@host] [ -k ] -a

DESCRIPTION

       receive files from the sendfile spool which has been sent to you.

       If there is already a file with the same name you will be prompted for overwriting or renaming.

       Allowed wildcards in file names are: * ? [abc] [^abc]
       CAUTION: you have to put wildcards and other special characters in '' quotes to hide them for interpretation by your shell.

OPTIONS

       -n      receive file number(s)

       -d      delete instead of receive

       -a      receive (or delete or bounce) all files

       -r      rename before receiving

       -k      keep files in spool after receiving

       -P      pipe files to stdout

       -S      receive only pgp-signed files

       -s      list files in short format

       -l      list files

       -L      list files and look inside archives, too

       -R      renumber files in spool

       -b      bounce (forward) files to another recipient

       -q      quiet mode: no questions asked

       -fuser  all actions refer only to files from this user

       -Z spool
	       specify an alternate spool directory

EXAMPLES

       receive -L
       list all files in long format.

       receive 'blubb*'
       receive all files starting with string "blubb".

       receive -daf microsoft.com
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       receive -b framstag@bofh '*.jpg'
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FILES

       /var/spool/sendfile   The sendfile spool directory.

       /var/spool/sendfile/$USER/log
			     A log of the last transfers.

       /etc/sendfile.deny    Users which are not allowed to receive files or messages (set by root).

SEE ALSO

       sendfile(1).

AUTHOR

       Ulli Horlacher  -  framstag@rus.uni-stuttgart.de

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