file archiving
hosking at convexs.UUCP
hosking at convexs.UUCP
Fri Aug 9 12:10:00 AEST 1985
> /* Written 4:04 pm Aug 5, 1985 by gwyn at BRL.ARPA in convexs:net.unix */
> /* ---------- "Re: file archiving" ---------- */
> $ # How to archive then delete user files not accessed for 90 days:
> $ su
> Password:
> # cd name-of-user-filesystem
> # find . ! -atime 90 -depth -print >/usr/tmp/FILELIST # find files
.
.
.
> do rm -f "$file" # delete files
I hope you're doing this single user! Otherwise, it seems like you'd
run the risk of having race conditions with someone updating files while
you're doing the archiving/deleting. Perhaps not all that likely, but
Murphy's been working overtime here lately.
Doug Hosking
Convex Computer Corp.
Richardson, TX
{allegra, ihnp4, uiucdcs}!convex!convexs!hosking
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