2021-06-02 11:01:11 -05:00
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#!/bin/bash
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# safe delete with find and rm, logged
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2021-06-02 11:02:50 -05:00
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# 2019 Dave Bechtel
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2022-01-26 23:12:26 -06:00
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# EDIT BEFORE USING!!
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# to stderr only
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>&2 echo "NOTE use this script at your own risk, I take NO responsibility for data loss!"
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2021-06-02 11:01:11 -05:00
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2021-06-02 11:02:50 -05:00
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#source ~/bin/failexit.mrg
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# failexit.mrg
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function failexit () {
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echo '! Something failed! Code: '"$1 $2" # code # (and optional description)
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exit $1
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}
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2021-06-02 11:01:11 -05:00
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2021-06-02 11:02:50 -05:00
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# xxxxx TODO CHANGEME
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2021-06-02 11:01:11 -05:00
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dest=/mnt/tmp
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logfile=~/safeRM.log
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> $logfile # clearit
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cd "$dest" || failexit 99 "! Unable to cd to $dest"
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2021-06-02 11:02:50 -05:00
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# xxxx TODO CHANGEME wildcard files
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2021-06-02 11:01:11 -05:00
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time find -P "$dest"/* -mount -name "*.wav" -type f -exec /bin/rm -v {} >> $logfile \;
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ls -alh $logfile
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exit;
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REF: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/167823/find-exec-rm-vs-delete
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