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hi all, hw to delete old files in a diretory (ex: log dir)which is growing, based on their access times...can anyone help me with guidelines to write a C program ...
  1. 04-03-2007 #1
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    removing old files from a directory based on their access times...

    hi all,

    hw to delete old files in a diretory (ex: log dir)which is growing, based on their access times...can anyone help me with guidelines to write a C program for this..

    Thanks in advance..
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    I think a shell script would be better suited for this...
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    You can uses stat() system call and unlink() system call and easily do this in C.
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    deleting old files based on their access time

    hi lakshmipati garu,

    thanx for ur suggestions.. i had applied the stat() system call and unlink system calls...

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    deleting old files based on their access time

    hi likwid,

    yeah....u r right, shell script is the best solution...but i have to implement it using C.....thanx for ur reply.....

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    I smell homework...
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