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# 1  
Old 10-20-2011
executing script shows some warnings
Hi,

Upon executing the below script .....

Code:
#!/bin/sh
while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
do
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;
done </home/Administrator/scripts/tarconfig.sh


I got the following error...
Quote:
find: invalid argument 'mv' to '-mtime'
and the files are transferred to out put folder from input folder also, that is script is working fine,but why it shows the error, please guide me ..!!Smilie
# 2  
Old 10-20-2011
We need to see the contents of tarconfig.sh to see what data you're feeding into find there. I think you're giving it something which is being interpreted as a -flag somewhere.
# 3  
Old 10-20-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
We need to see the contents of tarconfig.sh to see what data you're feeding into find there. I think you're giving it something which is being interpreted as a -flag somewhere.

Hi,

The content of the tarconfig.sh is below
Quote:
16 /home/Administrator/files /home/Administrator/output
# 4  
Old 10-20-2011
Have you tried:
Code:
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS | xargs -t -I {} mv "{}" $OUTDIR

It uses an extra pipe, but it prints the command being execute!

---------- Post updated at 15:11 ---------- Previous update was at 14:59 ----------

I copied your script and no error to me!
Code:
# more teste.sh tarconfig.sh
::::::::::::::
teste.sh
::::::::::::::
#!/bin/sh
while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
do
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;
done < ./tarconfig.sh

::::::::::::::
tarconfig.sh
::::::::::::::
16 ./files ./output

You can try a more verbose one, try to put some "echo" inside the while:

Code:
# more teste.sh
#!/bin/sh
while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
do
echo "[${DAYS}] [${INDIR}] [${OUTDIR}]"
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;
done < ./tarconfig.sh

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rahul125
# 5  
Old 10-20-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by felipe.vinturin
Have you tried:
Code:
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS | xargs -t -I {} mv "{}" $OUTDIR

It uses an extra pipe, but it prints the command being execute!
Hi,

I have tried this also , the best thing that it shows on console also the files beig moved, but the same warnings...

Quote:
find: invalid argument 'mv' to '-mtime'

is still being shown at my cywgin console...Smilie
# 6  
Old 10-20-2011
Please, try this one:
Code:
#!/bin/sh -x
while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
do
echo "[${DAYS}] [${INDIR}] [${OUTDIR}]"
find ${INDIR} -type f -mtime ${DAYS} -exec mv {} ${OUTDIR} \;
done < ./tarconfig.sh

You can see two differences in this one:
-----> "#!/bin/sh -x" in the first line (you can use it as "set -x"), more verbose
-----> All variables enclosed with: "${}"

I also tried in my cygwin and no error!

---------- Post updated at 15:29 ---------- Previous update was at 15:28 ----------

You will see something like:
Code:
$ ./teste.sh
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
+ echo '[0] [./files] [./output]'
[0] [./files] [./output]
+ find ./files -type f -mtime 0 -exec mv '{}' ./output ';'
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR

I hope it helps!
This User Gave Thanks to felipe.vinturin For This Post:
rahul125
# 7  
Old 10-20-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by felipe.vinturin
Please, try this one:
Code:
#!/bin/sh -x
while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
do
echo "[${DAYS}] [${INDIR}] [${OUTDIR}]"
find ${INDIR} -type f -mtime ${DAYS} -exec mv {} ${OUTDIR} \;
done < ./tarconfig.sh

You can see two differences in this one:
-----> "#!/bin/sh -x" in the first line (you can use it as "set -x"), more verbose
-----> All variables enclosed with: "${}"

I also tried in my cygwin and no error!

---------- Post updated at 15:29 ---------- Previous update was at 15:28 ----------

You will see something like:
Code:
$ ./teste.sh
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
+ echo '[0] [./files] [./output]'
[0] [./files] [./output]
+ find ./files -type f -mtime 0 -exec mv '{}' ./output ';'
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR

I hope it helps!
so shall I try this latest one in my main script file the code below...

Code:
$ ./teste.sh
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
+ echo '[0] [./files] [./output]'
[0] [./files] [./output]
+ find ./files -type f -mtime 0 -exec mv '{}' ./output ';'
+ read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR
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