File Retention Script

[bigbalbossa]

I would like to delete files from a remote server via ftp based on date. A 'dir' produces this listing:

-rwxrwx--- 1 proc C01998 42 Nov 23 12:12 HF_AVSVH_OP.ctl
-rwxrwx--- 1 proc C01998 40 Dec 12 10:37 HF_AVS_OP.ctl

Retention is 10 days, so the file HF_AVSVH_OP.ctl should be deleted (base on todays date of Dec 13). I was thinking about redirecting the 'dir' command to a file and parsing out the filename and date componets. But i'm not sure how to compare the dates.

Any other thoughts?

 

[Rieekan]

Try taking a look at the following functions built into Perl...

opendir
stat

They'll do what you want without having to rebuild what they're made for.

- George

 

[PaulTEG]

Have you a listing with files from last year, this could really screw up around jan ;-)

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