I am new to shell scripting,and i was planning to write a script that will move files which have a datetime >= currentdate-N from a source to destination folder. All configuration should be done through a properties files.
Here the value of N should be taken as 10 days(modification time)and finally the output is files are moved.
I have developed a properties file named tar_config_file1.sh and the content of this file are...
here 10 represents 'N' DAYS , and files is the folder from where files will be picked up and output is the folder where the finally the filles will be moved.
my main script file named main1.sh which will read the properties file(tar_config_file1.sh) contents are...
Now I want to change the structure of my properties file(archive.config) in the below format...
Now how I will change my main scipt file...That is how my main script file will read this new properties file ...
Could you please guide me on this main file How I would write the full script of the main File as I have done earlier...?
Following piece of code is what is known as sourcing...
Once you sourc the file, all the parm=val will be available in the current shell...
So if you echo the param in the current shell you will get the value...
--ahamed
movinfg files ap per modification days in not functioning
Hi,
this code is working perfectly...seen below...
this script reads the properties file shown below...
but here the ndays values is set to 2 and the above main script move all the files, but it should only move the file which are modified within 2 days in the output folder from the files folder...please guide on this...!!thanks in advance
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