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# 8  
Old 09-08-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by lweegp
This is my final script. Do u think it will work? Smilie Thanks. Smilie

#! /bin/sh

Today_Date=`date +%Y%m%d`

mkdir /usr/TRS/backup/${Today_Date}

mv /usr/TRS/data/T* /usr/TRS/backup/${Today_Date}

find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -mtime +1 -exec rm -f {} \;
you can try it out by running the script..
if you want to make sure, then use the shell prompt and do it step by step and you can also list the files found first, before using the actual command

listing the files more than 10 days..
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -mtime +10 -ls

i thought you want to delete directories more than 10 days?
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -type d -mtime +10 -ls


Then once you are sure those files listed are the ones to delete, use the actual command , eg
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -type d -mtime +10 -exec .....
# 9  
Old 09-08-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdog74
you can try it out by running the script..
if you want to make sure, then use the shell prompt and do it step by step and you can also list the files found first, before using the actual command

listing the files more than 10 days..
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -mtime +10 -ls

i thought you want to delete directories more than 10 days?
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -type d -mtime +10 -ls


Then once you are sure those files listed are the ones to delete, use the actual command , eg
find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'T*' -type d -mtime +10 -exec .....
ghostdog74
many thanks to u. will try it out n let u knw the results. cheers! Smilie
# 10  
Old 09-08-2006
no prob.have fun.
# 11  
Old 10-03-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdog74
no prob.have fun.
hi ghostdog,

tried but it seems my command is not working: Smilie

find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'GW*' -type d -mtime +10 -exec rm -f {} \; >> abc.log

even try to run it manually but not working at all. anything wrong with it? Smilie

thanks

wee
# 12  
Old 10-03-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by lweegp
hi ghostdog,

tried but it seems my command is not working: Smilie

find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'GW*' -type d -mtime +10 -exec rm -f {} \; >> abc.log

even try to run it manually but not working at all. anything wrong with it? Smilie

thanks

wee
what error you encountered? at least post the error messages you have and what unexpected behaviour you seen...
# 13  
Old 10-04-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdog74
what error you encountered? at least post the error messages you have and what unexpected behaviour you seen...
hi ghostdog

there are no error messages. just that when i run the command nothing has take place.

i run this command

% find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'GW*' -type d -mtime +1 -exec rm -rf {} \;

and the following directory (in bold) should be remove but it's still there. Smilie

% ls -ltr
total 4
drwxrwxrwx 2 hulft hulft 512 Oct 2 23:02 20061002
drwxr-xr-x 2 hulft hulft 512 Oct 3 23:02 20061003

let me know if u need additional information.

thanks Smilie
Last edited by lweegp; 10-04-2006 at 12:09 AM..
# 14  
Old 10-04-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by lweegp
hi ghostdog

there are no error messages. just that when i run the command nothing has take place.

i run this command

% find /usr/TRS/backup/. -name 'GW*' -type d -mtime +1 -exec rm -rf {} \;

and the following directory (in bold) should be remove but it's still there. Smilie

% ls -ltr
total 4
drwxrwxrwx 2 hulft hulft 512 Oct 2 23:02 20061002
drwxr-xr-x 2 hulft hulft 512 Oct 3 23:02 20061003

let me know if u need additional information.

thanks Smilie
the -name "GW*" -type d : means find directories with name starting
with GW. your directories are not starting with GW.
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