[K12OSN] OT Help with file deletion script
Huck
dhuckaby at paasda.org
Wed Oct 24 19:34:44 UTC 2007
for $x in 'ls'
do
for $y in 'ls -a'
if $y != 'mail' || '.openwebmail'
do rm -rf $y
something like that?
of course that won't run..but it's the logical thinking behind it maybe?
--Huck
Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> I need to purge files out of an old /home server that is only running email now. I need
> a script that will run through every user folder on /home and delete every file/folder
> except a folder named "mail" and a folder named ".openwebmail". I need those two
> folders and their contents to remain untouched. Can anyone help with this?
>
> Of course I'll assume all caveats regarding testing first and not hold anyone
> responsible for data loss :-)
>
> Jim
>
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