Need a script to move files where their last mod date <= 'xx MMM yyyy'

Evan evan_lsa at internode.on.net
Thu Nov 9 12:13:45 CST 2006


Michael,
Thankyou apologies for referring tto them as log files these are files 
containing quarantined email q per email and it's part of copfilter.

I am trying to manage the reviewing of them so i want to cull the 
directory regulary once I have checked it for false positives.

evan
> Evan,
>   You dont need a script to do this:
>
>   find /directory/ -ctime 24 -exec mv {} /some_other_directory/ \;
>
>   Although you should as mentioned previously try with -print just to make sure
>   you have the command line right:
>
>   find /directory/ -ctime 24 -print 
>
>   Michael.
>   
> On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 07:32:32PM +1030, Evan wrote:
>   
>> thanks for all the replies.
>> As I said I am looking for help on a script
>> man script doesnt help neither does google.
>> I am aware of find cp and mv
>> I expect I should iterate through the find results and move the 
>> respective files but I was thinking of a cp or mv flag which will do 
>> what I want without resorting to a foreach loop.
>>
>> my scripting skills are limited hence my question.
>>
>> thanks anyway
>> evan
>>     



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