script needed to check files older

Original Message

Name: pankajpm
Date: April 3, 2008 at 23:39:38 Pacific
Subject: script needed to check files older
OS: solaris 8
CPU/Ram: 10
Model/Manufacturer: sparc

Comment:

I am a new user in scripting. I want to check that in my folder if some file is 4 hours older than the current time, it should mail the administrator, Please suggest how this can be done.??

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Response Number 1

Name: jefro
Date: April 4, 2008 at 09:29:50 Pacific
Subject: script needed to check files older

Reply: (edit)

cron the script. use find -t send to file results. cron to look for file, mail file and delete file.
http://www.adminschoice.com/docs/cr...
Watch out for shell issues with cron as to user.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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Response Number 2

Name: nails
Date: April 4, 2008 at 17:06:31 Pacific
Subject: script needed to check files older

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Cron is a good choice. You'll probably want to use the find command's -newer option. Take a look at this article:
http://www.samag.com/documents/s=93...
The second tip describes how to use the -newer option.

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Response Number 3

Name: jefro
Date: April 5, 2008 at 11:08:41 Pacific
Subject: script needed to check files older

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Dunno where I got -t from.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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