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Compare 2 files inode modification
Name: gptavares Date: December 19, 2003 at 12:20:51 Pacific OS: UnixWare 7.1.1 CPU/Ram: 320 RAM
Comment:
I need to compare too files in two different directories if the one on DIR1 is newer then the one of DIR2 then I need to move it to DIR2. E.I check if /dir1/file1 is newer the /dir2/file2 if yes then move /dir1/file1 to /dir2/file2 else remove /dir1/file1.
This is what I've tried so far but is not working very well.
if [ /dir1/file1 -nt /dir2/file2] then mv /dir1/file1 /dir2 else rm -f /dir1/file1 fi
Name: Dlonra Date: December 22, 2003 at 05:24:01 Pacific
Reply:
how do you know that file1 and/or file2 exist when you perform the compare?
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Response Number 2
Name: gptavares Date: December 22, 2003 at 06:31:24 Pacific
Reply:
I realy don't check if file1 or file2 exist, in this case they will always be there. My only concern is that file file1 does not overlay file2 if it's older.
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Response Number 3
Name: shailesh.bhide Date: December 23, 2003 at 00:48:51 Pacific
Reply:
Do this,
if [ /dir1/file1 -nt /dir2/file2] then mv -f /dir1/file1 /dir2/file2 else rm -f /dir1/file1 fi
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