delete files based on selective dates from directory
I have a directory which stores db backup files every day. Using unix shell command, I need to delete all files of older than a month, except the backup files from 1st and 15th day of the month. For eg if run that command today 20 Mar and I have backup from Dec to Mar, it should delete all files except Dec1 Dec 15, Jan15, Feb 1 and Feb 15 and All files of Mar till 20 should be preserved.
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I have a directory which stores db backup files every day. Using unix shell command, I need to delete all files of older than a month, except the backup files from 1st and 15th day of the month. For eg if run that command today 20 Mar and I have backup from Dec to Mar, it should delete all files except Dec1 Dec 15, Jan15, Feb 1 and Feb 15 and All files of Mar till 20 should be preserved.
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can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note thatawkyou mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar withfindand/orrmcommands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.
– αғsнιη
18 mins ago
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I have a directory which stores db backup files every day. Using unix shell command, I need to delete all files of older than a month, except the backup files from 1st and 15th day of the month. For eg if run that command today 20 Mar and I have backup from Dec to Mar, it should delete all files except Dec1 Dec 15, Jan15, Feb 1 and Feb 15 and All files of Mar till 20 should be preserved.
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I have a directory which stores db backup files every day. Using unix shell command, I need to delete all files of older than a month, except the backup files from 1st and 15th day of the month. For eg if run that command today 20 Mar and I have backup from Dec to Mar, it should delete all files except Dec1 Dec 15, Jan15, Feb 1 and Feb 15 and All files of Mar till 20 should be preserved.
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command-line
edited 24 mins ago
αғsнιη
17.1k103069
asked 1 hour ago
user126930user126930
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edited 24 mins ago
αғsнιη
17.1k103069
asked 1 hour ago
user126930user126930
11
edited 24 mins ago
αғsнιη
17.1k103069
edited 24 mins ago
αғsнιη
17.1k103069
edited 24 mins ago
αғsнιη
17.1k103069
17.1k103069
asked 1 hour ago
user126930user126930
11
asked 1 hour ago
user126930user126930
11
asked 1 hour ago
user126930user126930
11
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can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note thatawkyou mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar withfindand/orrmcommands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.
– αғsнιη
18 mins ago
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can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note thatawkyou mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar withfindand/orrmcommands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.
– αғsнιη
18 mins ago
can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note that
awk you mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar with find and/or rm commands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.– αғsнιη
18 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note that
awk you mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar with find and/or rm commands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.– αғsнιη
18 mins ago
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can u provide the directory structure and fileName syntax
– msp9011
22 mins ago
Hi and Welcome to the site! please note that
awkyou mentioned to delete files is not a tool to perform deletion of file; it's a text-processing tool. next, have you tried anything so far and familiar withfindand/orrmcommands? based on your question it seems you want to keep current month files untouched and delete every backup files older and keep 1st and 15th files from each month? so why not you want Jan 1st files? How is your fileName/directory format? please do edit in your question to answer these.– αғsнιη
18 mins ago