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Created November 14, 2024 16:52
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Copy files in data range and specific extension
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copy_files_specific_date.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Define source and destination directories
SOURCE_DIR="/path/to/source"
DEST_DIR="/path/to/destination"
START_DATE="2024-10-01" # Change this to the start date of the range
END_DATE="2024-10-15" # Change this to the end date of the range
EXTENSIONS=("*.txt" "*.log" "*.conf") # Add the specific extensions you want to match
# Ensure the destination directory exists
mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
# Find and copy files with specific extensions and within the date range from SOURCE_DIR to DEST_DIR
for EXT in "${EXTENSIONS[@]}"; do
find "$SOURCE_DIR" -type f -name "$EXT" -newermt "$START_DATE" ! -newermt "$END_DATE +1 day" -exec cp --parents {} "$DEST_DIR" \;
done
echo "Files with specific extensions and within the date range have been copied from $SOURCE_DIR to $DEST_DIR."
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