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The 'find' command is useful.  It can do things based on the timestamp on
the file.  Plus you can use the '-exec' parameter to do things to the
files it finds (like 'mv' them).

Darryl Hoar wrote:

> Greetings,
> I have a directory with a ton of files in it.  I need to move some of
> them to another
> directory.  Here's what I'm thinking:
>
> ls -tl | grep '1999' | awk '{print "mv " $9 " /home/darryl/test"}'
>
> but it does not 'execute' the mv command.  How do I get this cooking ?
>
> BTW, I don't plan on doing this a bunch, so I would preferr Not to
> install, learn
> perl.  Instead, use the shell.
>
> thanks,
>
> Darryl Hoar
> Computer Programmer / Systems Analyst
> Osborne Industries, Inc.
> darryl@osborne-ind.com
> (785) 346-2192
>
> PS.  If perls the only ticket, then I'll install and learn it.
>
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PETER SCHWENK                                    |  UNIX System Administrator
Department of Mathematical Sciences              |  University of Delaware
schwenk@math.udel.edu                            |  (302)831-0437 <-NEW!!!





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