[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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