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Script for deleting old .nmon files .

Former Member
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Hi,

Few day back i asked a question regarding delete old log file(old .nmon files) .

I basically tried to come with a script which is perfect for my problem .

This is my script

#!/bin/sh
###
### Static variables
###
nmon_dir
="/var/log/applog/nmon"
cd $nmon_dir
find $nmon_dir
-xdev -type f -mtime +360 -name "*.nmon*" -exec rm {} \;
find $nmon_dir
-xdev -type f -mtime +300 -name "*.nmon" -exec gzip {} \;

I could delete the files as i wanted but that I am not sure whether it compressed those file . Because I couldn't find .gz file both in root or /var/log/applog/nmon path .

Need Help!


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Reagan
Advisor
Advisor
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Hello

nmon_dir="/var/log/applog/nmon"

Modify the script like this:


nmon_dir=/var/log/applog/nmon

Good Luck

RB

Reagan
Advisor
Advisor
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Hello

Do you see any files when you execute this :

find /var/log/applog/nmon -xdev -type f -mtime +300 -name "*.nmon" -exec ls -ltr {} \;

Regards

RB

Former Member
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Hi Reagan;

It doesn't list any files when give that command .

Reagan
Advisor
Advisor
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Hello

Please provide output of these 2 commands

find /var/log/applog/nmon -xdev -type f -mtime +300 -name "*.nmon*" -exec ls -ltr {} \;

find /var/log/applog/nmon -xdev -type f -mtime +3 -name "*.nmon*" -exec ls -ltr {} \;

Regards

RB