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# 1  
Old 04-16-2010
Newbie Question - Help with script
Hi

I have about 5000 expired images that need removed from disk. Instead of doing it manually I am trying to use the following script:

Code:
 
#vi remove_expired_images
FilePath=/Scripts
for i in `cat $FilePath/backupid.txt`
do
#echo $i >> $FilePath/Jim.txt
/opt/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpexpdate -backupid  $i -d 0 1>> $FilePath/change.log 2>> $FilePath/change.log
done

run manually


Code:
# /opt/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpexpdate -backupid sealydb1_1268616505 -d 0
Are you SURE you want to delete sealydb1_1268616505 y/n (n)?

How do I include a line in the script to answer y to each image that needs removed?
# 2  
Old 04-16-2010
pipe the output of yes command.

Example:

Code:
yes | command

# 3  
Old 04-19-2010
Thanks - that worked perfectly.
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