Problem logging deleted files older than X

Azhrarn · 10-17-2008, 11:41 AM

Hey all,
I m in a bit of a sticky situation.

I am using a linux ftp server of Dreamhost for my company to exchange files with the outside world, so I want files to be deleted after 10 days, when they have been successfully downloaded by the clients.

I m using this script:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Prints the date on the File
date > ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log

# Moves to the shared folder
cd ~/cut-usa.com/Shared 

# Finds and deletes all files older than 10 days (9 days older than the last 24 hours)
echo "Deleting files older than 10 days:" >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log
find . -mtime +9 -exec rm -fvr {} \; >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log 

# Finds and deletes all folders that are empty
echo "Deleting folders:" >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log
find * -type d -exec rmdir --verbose {} \; >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log

# Prints operation concluded to file
echo "Operation Complete" >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log

Now this code outputs none of the results of the "find" commands

Here s some other stuff I ve tried:

This outputs every folder, not only the deleted ones

Code:

find * -type d -print -exec rmdir {} \; >> file

This is the same of the original (does the job but logs nothing)

Code:

find * -type d -print -exec rmdir >> ~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log{} \;

I ve also tried removing all of the > and >> from the script and running the script like this
script > file.log

but again, nothing, it logs all of the echos but none of the results of the find commands.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Paul

ciotog · 10-17-2008, 09:41 PM

Well I think the output of the find command is being swallowed up by the rmdir command. Maybe you could do something like the following:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
LOG=~/cut-usa.com/Shared/clear_shared.log
# Prints the date on the File
date > $LOG
# Moves to the shared folder
cd ~/cut-usa.com/Shared 

# Finds and deletes all files older than 10 days (9 days older than the last 24 hours)
echo "Deleting files older than 10 days:" >> $LOG
find . -mtime +9 -fprint $LOG -exec rm -fvr {} \;

# Finds and deletes all folders that are empty
echo "Deleting folders:" >> $LOG
find * -type d -fprint $LOG -exec rmdir --verbose {} \;

# Prints operation concluded to file
echo "Operation Complete" >> $LOG

Azhrarn · 10-22-2008, 10:48 AM

Hi Ciotog,
thanks for the help, it now works, but the log file simply skips everything before

find * -type d -fprint $LOG -exec rmdir --verbose {} \;

(the 3rd last line),
I m guessing the -fprint command does a > rather than an >>

Is there any way to append to the file rather than overwrite it?
Thanks a mil!
Paul

ciotog · 10-22-2008, 02:21 PM

I think this should work:

Code:

find * -type d -print -exec rmdir --verbose {} \; >>$LOG

I haven't tested it out, though.

Azhrarn · 10-24-2008, 09:04 AM

Works like a dream, of course how dumb of me... print out but not to file, then output the result of the command to file...
Doh!!!
Thanks