Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 15:42:46 -0500 From: Peter Schwenk <schwenk@math.udel.edu> To: darryl@osborne-ind.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - Shell Script Question Message-ID: <38A07FC6.B065C6C@math.udel.edu> References: <001101bf7273$e44dc250$070101c0@ruraltel.net>
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The 'find' command is useful. It can do things based on the timestamp on
the file. Plus you can use the '-exec' parameter to do things to the
files it finds (like 'mv' them).
Darryl Hoar wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have a directory with a ton of files in it. I need to move some of
> them to another
> directory. Here's what I'm thinking:
>
> ls -tl | grep '1999' | awk '{print "mv " $9 " /home/darryl/test"}'
>
> but it does not 'execute' the mv command. How do I get this cooking ?
>
> BTW, I don't plan on doing this a bunch, so I would preferr Not to
> install, learn
> perl. Instead, use the shell.
>
> thanks,
>
> Darryl Hoar
> Computer Programmer / Systems Analyst
> Osborne Industries, Inc.
> darryl@osborne-ind.com
> (785) 346-2192
>
> PS. If perls the only ticket, then I'll install and learn it.
>
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