Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 12:43:27 +0100 From: "Michael Bartlett" <michael@i-syt.com> To: "Andrey Simonenko" <simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: script to archive old files Message-ID: <043301c0e2b4$786e7770$cfe89298@LUCY> References: <03ba01c0e2ae$49847be0$cfe89298@LUCY> <013601c0e2a9$9f4f5220$6d36120a@comsys.ntukpi.kiev.ua>
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thanks for that i think that find using the ctime flag is probably the best way to go however - here is my problem i have a directory with A LARGE AMOUNT of files in it basically its a record of every mail message that has gone in and out of the box in the last 6 months so when i try this: bash-2.03$ find * -ctime +60 bash: /usr/bin/find: Argument list too long i assume that means - oh sorry, there are just too many files! any ideas? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrey Simonenko" <simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua> To: "Michael Bartlett" <michael@i-syt.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:26 AM Subject: Re: script to archive old files > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Bartlett <michael@i-syt.com> > Newsgroups: lucky.freebsd.questions > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 3:16 PM > Subject: script to archive old files > > > > hi there > > i'm running out of hdd space at a rapid rate > > i'm trying to figure out how to write a script that will > > > > - gzip all files in a directory that are older than 2 months > > - email the gzip to me > > - delete the files that were gzipped > > > > the few attempts that i have made have been disasterous! > > i'm by no means a l33t ninja scrpiter! > > > > could anyone lend a hand please? > > cheers > > mike > > You can find some good examples in /etc/periodic and > then write your own. > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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