Re: Automatically delete files

This type of thing should go in cron.

-A is last access and I think it is in epoc so I put it into an if statement:

if (-A $file >= $timeplusoneday){
   unlink $file;
}
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Sparky
FMTEYEWTK

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Re: Automatically delete files by MonkPaul (Friar) on Aug 02, 2005 at 14:51 UTC
Ok, one thing that i forgot to mention though, for which i apologise, is that the user has a direct link to the file, where they click a hyper link and it opens in the browser, allowing them to save an updated version. With your suggestion, and a very valid one (lick butt here), is that if they access the file before the time expires it will stay on the server for another day, constantly. thanks though.	[reply]
Re^2: Automatically delete files by sparkyichi (Deacon) on Aug 02, 2005 at 14:58 UTC
The same would apply s/-A/-M/g Sparky FMTEYEWTK	[reply]
Re: Automatically delete files by MonkPaul (Friar) on Aug 02, 2005 at 15:13 UTC
Sure, but im sure -M checks for modification and not access as with -A. So in my view (not trying to be annoying here) is that if they can only save the file off the web and not actually modify the contents, then surely -M is the better choice. I may be wrong though, let me know if i am.	[reply]