Command to find/delete files in hours

[marrow]

find -mtime works on days and after "DAY +1" we can delete files, is there any comand that does the same in hours? I don't think there is, probably have to write a script, any ideas?

 

[KenCunningham]

Not in vanilla find, but gnu find offers the -amin, -cmin and -mmin options to specify minutes since accessed, status changed or modified. HTH.

 

[KenCunningham]

Sorry - should clarify that by 'vanilla' I mean to Solaris 8. It's feasible that 9 and/or 10 will have this functionality. Perhaps someone could confirm?

 

[kHz]

man find, read -newer.

man touch.

 

[marrow]

Thanks for your help Ken. KHz also thanks, will try the -newer option when we get a chance, in the meantime we use a cron/script that does the job.

 

[kHz]

Specifically:

# touch -t 04100905 testfile
# find . -newer testfile

 

[kozlow]

Thanks kHz....

I had a problem with Oracle Archive Logs the other night that the newer would have solved most of the headaches....

A large Import / Delete was just filling it up......

 

[KenCunningham]

Hi Kozlow, the -newer might well have solved your problem - were you moving the logs elsewhere or deleting them? The latter strategy is a little dangerous if you come to need them for a restore. Have you considered compressing or gzipping the archive files on a regular basis - this works for us. Post back if you need help with that.