Trouble with find and mv

AZFXDC · 12-07-2018, 10:40 PM

OK,
Sorry to have to ask...I tried to delete this from the newbie thread but don't see where...

I am trying to move files and directories older than 'x' days from source to destination

For instance, if I have files and directories in:
/home/username/temp/
that are older than 20 days

and want to mv them to:
/home/username/OK

I am trying:

Code:

find /home/username/temp -maxdepth 4 -mtime +20 -exec mv "{}" /home/username/OK/ \;

When I run the above line, /home/username/temp no longer exists...

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance, I apprecaite any help.
-AZFXDC

astrogeek · 12-07-2018, 10:49 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being marked for closure because it is a duplicate.

Please continue the conversation here.

syg00 · 12-07-2018, 10:51 PM

Change the mv to echo "{}" - see the problem ?.

AZFXDC · 12-07-2018, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syg00

Change the mv to echo "{}" - see the problem ?.

I'm afraid that I don't see... but I've been asked to continue in my initial thread. Sorry for the confusion.