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# 1  
Old 06-05-2013
Hammer & Screwdriver Script to delete folders and files from a prompt
Hi Everyone,

I work for GE Money IVR as a DB analyst and the environment on which I work is Solaris 5.0 server and Oracle 11g.

I got a project in which I have to clean up the folders and files which are not used in DB.

I copied an existing script and edited it, dont know this is the best way.

==============================================
Code:
if [ $# -ne 1 ]
then
   echo "\nUse this to delete folders/files services\n"
 echo "\nUsage: servmenu <sso>\n"
 exit
fi
sso=$1
echo "\n"
echo "******************************************************************"
echo "Delete Options, 2nd Generation************************"
echo "******************************************************************"
echo "1. Delete an empty folder"
echo "2. Delete a folder containing files"
echo "3. Delete a file"
echo "0. Exit" 
echo "\nWhat's your choice? \c"
read answer
if [ $answer -eq "1" ]
then
   echo "/home/mhabeeb : What's the folder name? \c"
   read folder_name
   echo "Delete Folder $folder_name (y/n)? \c"
   read confirmation
   if [ $confirmation = "Y" ] || [ $confirmation = "y" ]
   then
   
   echo "\nserv_load.g2 : Get RCF or PS tables? \c"
   read tables
   
   if [ -z $tables ]
  then
   echo "\nInvalid answer. Exiting...\n"
   exit
  elif [ $tables != "RCF" ] && [ $tables != "rcf" ] && [ $tables != "SF" ] && [ $tables != "sf" ] && [ $tables != "PS" ] && [ $tables != "ps" ]
  then
   echo "\nInvalid answer. Exiting...\n"
   exit
   fi
   if [ "$tables" = "SF" ] || [ "$tables" = "sf" ] || [ "$tables" = "PS" ] || [ "$tables" = "ps" ]
   then
        sf_serv_get.g2 $sso $serv_name
   else
         serv_get.g2 $sso $serv_name
  fi
   
   else
      echo "\nConfirmation failed.\n"
   fi
   exit
fi
if [ $answer -eq "2" ]
then
   echo "\nserv_load.g2 : What's the service name? \c"
   read serv_name
   echo "Load service $serv_name (y/n)? \c"
   read confirmation
   if [ $confirmation = "Y" ] || [ $confirmation = "y" ]
   then
   
   echo "\nserv_load.g2 : Load RCF or PS tables? \c"
   read tables
   if [ -z $tables ]
then
   echo "\nInvalid answer. Exiting...\n"
   exit
  elif [ $tables != "RCF" ] && [ $tables != "rcf" ] && [ $tables != "SF" ] && [ $tables != "sf" ] && [ $tables != "PS" ] && [ $tables != "ps" ]
then
   echo "\nInvalid answer. Exiting...\n"
   exit
fi
    if [ "$tables" = "SF" ] || [ "$tables" = "sf" ] || [ "$tables" = "PS" ] || [ "$tables" = "ps" ]
   then
      sf_serv_load.g2 $sso $serv_name
   else
      serv_load.g2 $sso $serv_name
  fi
                
   else
      echo "\nConfirmation failed.\n"
   fi
   exit
fi
exit

====================================

Or if any one have a better Idea then please share.

Details of the project:

The folder names are like JCPENNY, WALMART, OLDNAVY, SHOPNBC, etc..

Few folders are empty and should be deleted.
Few folders have files of around 20 but none of them are used so need to delete the files including that folder.
Few folders consist of some used and some unued files from which only unsed files should be delete.


I informed Client that I will delete them manually but they said that this is good for development environment and we need a script that will be used for production environment.

Please share your knowledge...

Thanks
Habeeb
Last edited by Franklin52; 06-05-2013 at 10:38 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 06-05-2013
I'd use zip -9 to save what I delete. You need to show the folder names at that level and have a good way to select, say by numbered lines, so they can select what to delete (and zip). For selected name, all folders and files are deleted recursively. See man zip.
# 3  
Old 06-06-2013
Hey thanks for the reply.....

If I zip all the files and folders using -9 then can I extract a single file from it if needed in future..

And regarding the script do I have to mention the delete command with the folder name..?

I am worried because from those 86 folders if some unused folders are already deleted then again I have to change the script... I want some thing which prompts for folder name because the path for all is same... /voice1/vxml/resources/audio/ this is the path....
# 4  
Old 06-10-2013
You can even peruse, or email, any file on unzip stdout without making a copy.

You need a script to identify one of more directories or files to be archived, to build your zip line. If there is a mistake, the files should still be in the zip. Just make sure that you zip all files relative to a common parent directory. Often it is best to use a relative path from there, so the unzip can be alid down anywhere as files and subtrees of that $PWD.
# 5  
Old 06-11-2013
How about the script below....

Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo "Backup / Delete Script************************"
echo "1. Backup Only"
echo "2. Delete Only"
echo "3. Backup and Delete"
echo "0. Exit" 
echo "\nWhat's your choice? \c"
read answer
############## Backup Script ####################
if [ $answer -eq "1" ]
then
   echo "\nFolder name to backup?\c"
   read folder_name
   echo "Backup Folder $folder_name (y/n)? \c"
   read confirmation
   if [ $confirmation = "Y" ] || [ $confirmation = "y" ]
   then
       tar -cvf /voice1/vxml/resources/audio/$folder_name.tar /home/mhabeeb/test 
     else
      echo "\nConfirmation failed.\n"
   fi
   exit
fi
############## Delete Script ####################
if [ $answer -eq "2" ]
then
   echo "\nFolder name to delete? \c"
   read folder_name
   echo "Delete Folder $folder_name (y/n)? \c"
   read confirmation
   if [ $confirmation = "Y" ] || [ $confirmation = "y" ]
   then
       rmdir /voice1/vxml/resources/audio/$folder_name  
   else
      echo "\nConfirmation failed.\n"
   fi
   exit
fi
exit

Last edited by Franklin52; 06-11-2013 at 06:26 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 6  
Old 06-11-2013
Well, I meant never allow a delete without a backup, perhaps swithcing to a special archive for virtual deletes, so they can be ignored in searches. Production data loss is a big sin.

The usual style of tar is not not have absolute paths. You can cd to the target dir and "tar cvf tarfie *" or use an option to achieve the same relative path effect.
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