help requested with cron-executed shell script in Linux
help requested with cron-executed shell script in Linux
- Subject: help requested with cron-executed shell script in Linux
- From: Dan Feather <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:35:05 -0500
- Thread-topic: help requested with cron-executed shell script in Linux
Dear scripters,
I realize this ain't no Linux list, but I've often added shell snips to AS
code and have been asked to do what should be a simple thing as a cron task
on a Linux machine where some volumes are mounted by Macs. The problem is
that the Mac OS creates invisible files and (?) symlinks or such, and these
need to be deleted or they cause problems.
The first command I wrote works fine on my Mac from Terminal, but Linux
compains that "-delete" is not acceptable. ::
find /symlnks/io/jobs/ -name '._*' -delete
[ finds and delete files whose name start with "._" ]
So, I try using a call to a built-in (-exec) and the rm utility, thus:
find /symlnks/io/jobs/workflows5/dalim4/ -name '._*' -exec rm ;
(As a line in the crontab file, it is:
0 * * * * find /symlnks/io/jobs/ -name '._*' -exec rm ;
)
However, the output now says: "missing argument to '-exec' "
Can anyone spot the problem?
Might I be directed to a good (more appropriate) resource where I can submit
such a question?
Many thanks,
Dan Feather
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