I think I finally have the monthly thing figured out. I wrote this and am pretty certain it will work out as needed for me. The original plan was to write one script per camera like I've done for the daily time lapse videos. This time I wanted to use a list and loops instead. This means I edit the lists when/if I add more cameras to build time lapse videos from.
Code:
# Monthly TimeLapse job
0 2 1 * * /home/turtle2472/monthlyTimeLapse.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
[turtle2472@timelapse ~]$ cat /home/turtle2472/monthlyTimeLapse.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Variables:
SECONDS=0
logging="logger -p info -t monthlyProcessing -d -n 10.10.10.10 -P 514 "
previousMonth=`nowmonth=$(date +%Y-%m) && date -d "$nowmonth-15 last month" '+%Y%m'`
cameraList="backYardImages c754Images frontDoorImages G3instantImages grannaLairImages rollupDoorImages"
tlFolder="backYard c754 frontDoor G3instant grannaLair rollupDoor"
$logging "Beginning Monthly Process"
# Remove corrupt and incomplete image files based on size from primary image folders
for r in $(echo $cameraList); do find /home/turtle2472/timeLapse/$r/ -type f -size -20k -name \*.jpg -exec rm -rf {} \;; done
# Create Archive monthly subfolders
for i in $(echo $cameraList); do mkdir /home/turtle2472/timeLapse/archiveCameraImages/$i/$previousMonth; done
# Move images files to archive monthly subfolder
for f in $(echo $cameraList); do find /home/turtle2472/timeLapse/$f/ -type f -name $previousMonth\* -exec mv '{}' /home/turtle2472/timeLapse/archiveCameraImages/$f/$previousMonth/ \;; done
# Create monthly timelapse
for t in $(echo $tlFolder); do cd /home/turtle2472/timeLapse/archiveCameraImages/"$t"Images/$previousMonth/ && nice ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel warning -r 24 -pattern_type glob -i '*.jpg' -vcodec libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p /mnt/nfs/TimeLapse/$t/Specials/S0E$previousMonth_timelapse.mp4
duration=$SECONDS
maths="$(($duration/3600)) hours, $(($duration%3600 / 60)) minutes and $(($duration % 60)) seconds elapsed."
$logging $maths
$logging "Completed Monthly Process"
I was going to breakdown what each step does but I've got to get to a meeting right now. If anyone wants me to explain I'd be happy to latter.
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