Re: [K12OSN] OT Help with file deletion script

[Huck <dhuckaby paasda org>]

for $x in 'ls'
do
for $y in 'ls -a'
  if $y != 'mail' || '.openwebmail'
     do rm -rf $y


something like that?
of course that won't run..but it's the logical thinking behind it maybe?

--Huck

Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> I need to purge files out of an old /home server that is only running email now.  I need
> a script that will run through every user folder on /home and delete every file/folder
> except a folder named "mail" and a folder named ".openwebmail".  I need those two
> folders and their contents to remain untouched.  Can anyone help with this?
>
> Of course I'll assume all caveats regarding testing first and not hold anyone
> responsible for data loss :-) 
>
> Jim