(Ubuntu Server)
I have a folder full of files in pairs (one is a log, another is a DB backup) They are basically create/modified at the same time.
I need a shell script that detects if the folder has more than 28 or 30 files (always will be a pair), it deletes the oldest two.
What is the quickest way to do this?
Jump to PostI think this is two searches and then combine these for your final script.
I think this is two searches and then combine these for your final script.
Actually the second research seems to have something very close to what you were looking for.
Try http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25785/delete-all-but-the-most-recent-x-files-in-bash with x set to 28.
None of these links really help out with the code.
Read https://www.daniweb.com/programming/threads/435023/read-this-before-posting-a-question
Folk here don't write the code for you. But you can share what you tried and members might comment what's amiss. And that final search looked close enough for you to modify.
Question: Did you want folk to write this for you?
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