simple backup script

2001-05-03 Thread Chris Bourne
If someone will I need help with a simple problem. I need to basically place a command within command. For example if I was taring up some files and called the file file.tgz how would I place the current system date in between the file name and the .tgz EXAMPLE: #!/usr/bin/perl -w `tar -czvf

serching system for certain file sizes then e-mail.

2001-05-16 Thread Chris Bourne
I am trying to writ a script that would search a system for certain file sizes and if so e-mail me. Something like this. Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] #!/usr/bin/perl -w if { qx(find \ -size +1c -print > /root/big_files | e-mail me) else