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# 1  
Old 12-29-2009
Script to send an alert if a file is present in a directory for 10 min
hi,

A script which look into a directory and send an alert via a mail. If there is any file exisiting in a directory for more then 10 min.
# 2  
Old 12-29-2009
I suppose there's a number of ways to do it.

Here's one using a cronjob and touch command:

Code:
0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /path_to_script/script.sh

Code:
# script.sh
cd $(dirname $0)

ls -1t | awk '
  $1 == "timestamp" { C++; next }
  C { exit 1 }
'

if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
  echo "Send message here"
fi

touch timestamp

If your find command has the -cmin and -maxdepth options then:
Code:
find /directory_to_check -type f -cmin +10 -maxdepth 1 | grep . > /dev/null

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "Send message here"
fi

Otherwise, use the touch method with find's -newer option negated (! -newer timestamp).
Last edited by Scott; 12-29-2009 at 12:07 PM.. Reason: fixed spelling
# 3  
Old 12-30-2009
please tell me how to use touch and -newer with find as Cmin is not working in my OS
# 4  
Old 12-30-2009
You're welcome!

Code:
cd $(dirname $0)

[ ! -r timestamp ] && touch timestamp && exit

find . -type f ! -newer timestamp | grep . > /dev/null

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "Send message here"
fi

touch timestamp

# 5  
Old 12-30-2009
Thanks Scottn ,

This will not modify or remove or edit anything . As I am working in production
# 6  
Old 12-30-2009
It creates an empty file called timestamp. It doesn't modify anything.

I presume something else, somewhere, will remove or update files within 10 minutes, otherwise you'll get an email every 10 minutes!
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