Delete n minutes old file in solaris

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Can some one please tell me how to delete n minutes old files in Solaris? My find does not -mmin option.

does it have the -ctime option? – Mel Boyce Apr 18 '13 at 11:57 — Mel Boyce, Apr 18 '13 at 11:57

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '13 at 12:18

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If you can calculate the absolute time point (possible using some small script program) you can either use the -newermt YYYYMMDDThhmmss' option, or if that is not supportedtoucha file XY with that absolute date and user-newer XY(or! -newer XY`).

answered Apr 18 '13 at 12:18

Anthon

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You can get a file reffile with an absolute time of 10 minutes (600 seconds) ago with e.g.: touch reffile -d "$(python -c 'import datetime; print (datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(seconds=600)).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()')" (assuming you have python installed) – Anthon Apr 18 '13 at 14:43

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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This is exactly the reason for my posting previously which is pretty much about the tools that your sysadmin (or you) should always make sure is available on your Solaris host. (your problem is solved by GNU find). If such tools were available by default you wouldn't have had the question in the first place. :-)

You can read more about it here.

So simply use GNU find !!

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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answered Apr 18 '13 at 12:34

peterh

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Depending on the version of Solaris being used, gfind may be there. Check /opt/sfw/bin, /usr/sfw/bin, and /opt/gnu/bin. – Tim Kennedy May 02 '13 at 14:05
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True, but the "here" link in the above text was trying to teach the man to fish rather than to give him a fish. In other words fix the problem with (seemingly) missing GNU tools once and for all .. and not just for find. :-) – peterh May 07 '13 at 09:13
I applaud your effort, @nolan6000 – Tim Kennedy May 07 '13 at 21:36

Delete n minutes old file in solaris

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