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Old 05-04-2015
Need script to move files based on month
Hi ,

I need a script which moves files based on month. Example :

Code:
Apr 29 03:16 log4.txt
Apr 29 03:16 log5.txt

May  4 09:17 log1.txt
May  4 09:17 log2.txt


Move Apr files into Apr2015(Folder)
Move May files into May2015(Folder).

This is urgent requirement , if you can help me that would be great.

Thanks
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 05-04-2015 at 01:56 PM.. Reason: CODE tags
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Old 05-04-2015
Any attempts from your side?
# 3  
Old 05-04-2015
I'm using below script , but it will move files based on today date:

Code:
#!/bin/bash

MONTH="$(date +'%d''%b''%Y')"

FILES="$(date +'%d''%m''%Y')"

mkdir "${MONTH}"

mv ${FILES}_*.xls ${MONTH}

But I need it to be moved to Folder with a Month(Apr2015).
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 05-04-2015 at 01:56 PM.. Reason: CODE tags
# 4  
Old 05-04-2015
Try - presumed the folder exist - :
Code:
for i in *.txt; do echo mv "$i" ./${i:0:3}2015/; done

Remove the echo if happy...
# 5  
Old 05-04-2015
The year should be generic (It should be incremental). Can you please put in a script and give it to me.
# 6  
Old 05-04-2015
No. I leave this up to you as an exercise.
 
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