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тАО11-19-2009 12:17 PM
тАО11-19-2009 12:17 PM
The task is to delete any files under directory /home/hansen/download which are older than 210 days.
Can someone help me with a script for automating this?
Thanks in advance.
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тАО11-19-2009 12:32 PM
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тАО11-19-2009 12:36 PM
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Re: Deletion of files
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тАО11-19-2009 02:06 PM
тАО11-19-2009 02:06 PM
Re: Deletion of files
You can improve the performance of your removal by using this syntax:
# find /home/hansen/download -type f -mtime +210 -exec rm {} +
...instead of:
# find /home/hansen/download/* -mtime +210 -exec rm {} \;
Notice that the path to find() does not include the wildcard. You don't need the shell expanding this list. Next, files are specifically selected with '-type f'. Lastly, the terminator to '-exec' is a "+" character. This causes multiple arguments to be assembled for each 'rm' command spawned. Your processor and will love you :-)
Regards!
...JRF...
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тАО11-19-2009 02:31 PM
тАО11-19-2009 02:31 PM
Re: Deletion of files
Mr. Ferguson.
I had no idea I was putting extra unneeded work on my processor.
Live and learn.