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Old 06-16-2007
Execute a part of shell script only after particular date and time
I have created a simple shell script... say test.sh

Contents of test.sh
================

service named restart
cp /etc/imp.conf /backup/test/
#-- if date > 15 July 2007 11:23 pm , then only issue the commans below, else exit ---
cp /etc/secondimp.conf /backup/test/
rm -f /etc/secondimp.conf

##------ End of test.sh ------ ##



So .. how do I achieve this.. a cron is set to run test.sh daily... but I want commands from line 4 to run only after 15 July 2007 11:23 pm ... if not.. the script will execute first two commands only and exit.



Please advise.
# 2  
Old 06-16-2007
Fed,
Here is one solution:
Code:
typeset -i mCurrDate
typeset -i mJulDate
mCurrDate=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M"`  ## YYYYMMDDHHMM
mJulDate='200707152323'
if [ ${mCurrDate} -gt ${mJulDate} ]; then
  <your actions>
fi

# 3  
Old 06-16-2007
Seems to be working Smilie ... thank you
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