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# 1  
Old 02-28-2011
Specific file list to be zip
Hi,

I need a specific list of files to be zip automatically. based on the criteria

Criteria:
1. It should not be the current file and not less than 10 files
e.g in a folder contails 100 files
jan 50 -> contains ->45 zip files e.g. XXX.gz 5 normal log files e.g XXX.log
feb 50 -> contains -> 45 normal log files e.g. XXX.log

my output should be it should zip the remaining five jan *.log files and feb first five *.log files should zip.

ultimately it should not zip the current log file and 20 old log files. because all log files are rotating. we need it for verification. please help me ASAP.

thanks. let me know if you have any questions.

---------- Post updated at 04:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 04:10 AM ----------

need a immediate solutions very urgent
# 2  
Old 02-28-2011
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---------- Post updated at 10:24 ---------- Previous update was at 10:21 ----------

I can't really make heads or tails from your description. How is the current file determined? On what criteria are the files selected? Time? A pattern in the file name? What kind of system are you on (and don't say UNIX now, we need the specific version and/or distribution)?
# 3  
Old 02-28-2011
Thanks for your prompt response here is my answers to your questions :

1. I am using Linux 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP GNU/Linux
2.
Code:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root        46 2011-01-25 20:24 ab_xxxxxx.log.201101252024.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root        46 2011-01-26 19:10 ab_xxxxxx.log.201101261910.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-01-29 21:41 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102281726
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-01-30 18:54 ab_xxxxxx.log.201101301854
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-01-31 18:58 ab_xxxxxx.log.201101311858
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-01 15:14 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102201514
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-02 15:48 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102211548
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-03 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-04 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-05 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-06 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-07 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-08 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
.
.
.
.
..

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-18 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-19 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
.
.
.
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-27 15:42 ab_xxxxxx.log.201102221542
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root         0 2011-02-28 15:00 ab_xxxxxx.log

Marking bold letters only I need such has only five files to be zipped automatically. similarly it should follow the same condition for next five files to be zipped only if i run the script. please note it should not zip current file ab_xxxxxx.log as well as last 10 days files. let me know if you have any questions and thank you for helping me out.
Last edited by jagkoth; 02-28-2011 at 12:23 PM..
# 4  
Old 02-28-2011
OK, one attempt to rephrase that: you want to compress (not zip, the ZIP format is an archive format) all files not already compressed that are at least 10 days old?
# 5  
Old 02-28-2011
the log name format is good.

Code:
ls -r ct_agent.log.20*|grep -v gz |sed -n '11,$p' |xargs gzip

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jagkoth
# 6  
Old 02-28-2011
not all the files only that specific files to be zip. say for e.g. If i zip that 5 files next time if i ran the script it will zip the next five files

---------- Post updated at 05:05 AM ---------- Previous update was at 04:54 AM ----------

rdcwyx - First time it works. If I run the same command next time its not compressing the next 5 files. please see the error:

Code:
# ls -r ab_xxxxxx.20*|grep -v gz |sed -n '11,$p' |xargs gzip
gzip: compressed data not written to a terminal. Use -f to force compression.
For help, type: gzip -h

Last edited by jagkoth; 02-28-2011 at 12:24 PM.. Reason: please use code tags
# 7  
Old 02-28-2011
Why only 5 at a time, and what is the selection criteria in terms a computer could understand? Should it be always a maximum of 5 at a time, or is there another criteria that could make it less or more files?
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