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Creating a script file.

ckchai — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:26:22 GMT

Hi,

I need to creating a script file to delete files inside a folder (ArchiveLog), which maintain the thrahold for 14days.

Please help, I would rewards points for those who help. Thank very much.

Re: Creating a script file.

Michael Tully — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:49:15 GMT

Assuming your filesystem mount point name is /ArchiveLog then this should to the trick. You could also automate this by placing it within cron.

find /ArchiveLog -mtime 14 -print -exec rm {} \;

Re: Creating a script file.

Indira Aramandla — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:56:32 GMT

Hi,

You can list the files to check them as
find /path_name -name "*log*" -mtime +14 -exec ll {} \;

And to delete them

find /path_name -name "*log*" -mtime +14 -exec rm {} \;

Re: Creating a script file.

Sanjay Kumar Suri — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:36:58 GMT

Deleting is fine.

I hope you have backup policy for taking online/offline backups and the backup of the archive files so deleted.

Archive files will be needed in case of any complete/point-in-time recovery.

sks

Re: Creating a script file.

Muthukumar_5 — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:59:52 GMT

You can do it as,

find // -name "*" -mtime 14 -exec ll {} \; -exec rm -i {} \;

Which gives the full file informations and as well as user input y / n to delete files too.

Regards
Muthu

Re: Creating a script file.

Saravanan_11 — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 01:40:25 GMT

find -name "*" -type f -mtime 14 -exec rm -i {} \;

It will delete only the files { thru -type f option }residing in the specified directory which are havg threshold as 14 days with user confirmation for deletion.

Re: Creating a script file.

ckchai — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 03:11:31 GMT

thanks you very much.
Have a nice day.