🚀 go-pugleaf

> But now, suppose I would like
> to archive all notesfiles in this way, except one called "stuff".

One way is to have a file "specials" with all special groups in it, then do:

    fgrep -vxf specials ~notes/Active | grep -v '^!!' > fortnightly
    nfarchive -14 -d -f fortnightly

The -x option to fgrep requires a full-line match on patterns, so that
comp.stuff will not also be matched.

Instead, I maintain a master list of expiration times, and the weekly
cleanup script forms the weekly, fortnightly, monthly, monthly-save, and
never-touch lists for nfarchive from that list.  The weekly script also
looks for groups in Active that are not yet in the master list, and
posts a nastygram to nfmaint.

> Sorry if this is not an appropriate place to be asking notes questions but
> I don't know of a better place.

hug.general (if you get it) gets more exposure within HP.

Bob Jewett