limiting filesize in zips
 

hi. Im writing a script that will cycle thru each users directory, and add freshened files to a zip stored on another server.

However, i need to limit the filesize of individual files to 500mb. (ie, a user could have 15 400mb files, that sok, but no fles > 500mb at all).

Is there an easy way to do this? I thought about using this from the man page:

zip -r foo . -i@include.lst

while going thru and listing all files < 500mb in includelist. However, i need to preserve directory structure, and this solution will nto work.

any suggestions?

Thanks,
~Keegan

ps, im using SunOS 5.9 if it makes a difference. also, tar is not an option.

bump.

would it be easier to check the filesizes after i make the zip file, then remove the files > 500mb?

does anyone know how to do this? google isnt helping.