Rajeev R. Veedu wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Steve Huff
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 7:34 PM
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Copying files from specific date.
>
>
> On Jun 9, 2008, at 11:16 AM, Rajeev R. Veedu wrote:
> > Does anyone aware of any utility to copy files which are created
> > or modify form a specific date ?.
> >
>
> > > to copy all files in /dir1 modified within the last 5 days to
> > > /dir2:
>
> > > $ find /dir1 -mtime -5 | xargs -I {} cp {} /dir2
>
> > > if the filenames have whitespace in them, you can use this trick:
>
> > > $ find /dir1 -mtime -5 -print0 | xargs -0 -I {} cp {} /dir2
>
> > > for more details on selecting by time:
>
> > > $ man find
>
> > > pay particular attention to the options -atime, -amin, -ctime,
> > > -cmin, -mtime, -mmin, and -daystart.
>
> > > -steve
>
> Actually I need to copy this on to another server with same folder
> structure. I think I need to explain bit of history.
>
> I had a server crash last week, and we have restored the files from
> the tape. However during this period of making the server up, the
> users having adding or changed files from our backup Server (Samba
> server which rsync to production server every night.) now I need to
> copy the files which user added/ modify last 7 days. Ideally if I can
> get this option in rsync it would be better. Otherwise I need to have
> a method so that all changed files to go on the relevant folder on
> the production server. I cannot take the full files in the backup
> files since they are historical backup and there are some unwanted
> files.
>
> Can I use scp instead of cp in your statement?. But how does it take
> the same directory name as the original location?
>
> Eg:from ServerA/FLDR2/FLDR3/Filename should go to
> ServerB/FLDR2/FLDR3/FILENAME
>
> Only change is the server name all other values will remain same.
>
> Any help would be really appreciated.
One approach would be to use the find command given above to generate a
list of files that have changed. Then pass that list to rsync via the
'--files-from' option to transfer them to the other server.
--
Bowie
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