First, you should explain to us. How did it not work? Show us the error messages. If there weren't any, then at least show us an example of the file hierarchy before running the command, after running the command, and how it should have been after running the command.
You say you "need to clean all days". What is a "day"? A directory? A file? Again, show us a sample of the filesystem hiearchy.
Is everything to be deleted in a single directory, or will find descend into subdirectories? If it will descend, will you be deleting only files, only directories, or both? Depending on the exact nature of the task, a depth-first traversal may be necessary. Again, a better explanation of what's going on is required.
Why are you using -name '*'? That will always evaluate to true. It's redundant.
Hello friends,
I am compiling some set of SQL scripts in a set of sub directories demoed as below. After compiling log files are being created.
Each and every time after compiling time I had to go subdir by subdir to delete the log files. I am sure there should be simple way to look for all log... (4 Replies)
Hi,
I have a shell script to find files older than 'X' days ($2) in directory path ($1) and delete them.
Like this:
my_file_remover.sh /usr/home/c 90
Now, I need to modify this script and add it in CRON, so that it checks other directories also.
Like:
my_file_remover.sh /usr/home/c... (3 Replies)
Hi,
I am trying to write a script that will use ls on a directory and list the files one at a time and their size. If the size is 0 i want it to ask me if I want to delete it (yes or no). If I say yes, I want it to delete but it won't know what the file name is just from running from the script.... (2 Replies)
Can any one please help me in deleting all the Files over 7 days from sub-directories A, B, C...
Top-Directory
Sub-Directory-A
File-1
File-2
.....
File-n
Sub-Directory-B
File-1
File-2
.....
File-n
Sub-Directory-C
File-1
... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have dummies questions:
My script here can find the files in any directories older than 30 days then it will delete the files but not the directories. I would like to also be able to delete the directories that hold old files more than 30 days not just the files itself.
find . -type f... (2 Replies)
Use and complete the template provided. The entire template must be completed. If you don't, your post may be deleted!
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
Need to make a script, to remove all empty files and folders from current category.
It also should show the name... (2 Replies)
I have a task, I usually do manually, but with growing responsibilities I tend to forget to do this weekly, I want to write a script that automates this, but I cant seem to work it out in my head, I have the shell of it out, but need help, and you guys have helped me with EVERY problem I have... (5 Replies)
OS: SUNOS 5.10 i386
Hello guys I wrote a shell script in bash shell to delete the files less than 30 days old. The following is the script.
=======================================
#!/bin/bash
for dirs in `/clu04/oracle/directory_list.lst`
do
find $dirs -type f -mtime -30 -exec rm {} \;... (3 Replies)
hi,
i have a requirement to delete all the files from all the directories except some specific directories like archive and log.
for example:
there are following directories such as
A B C D Archive E Log F
which contains some sub directories and files. The requirement is to delete all the... (7 Replies)
I wrote a shell script program that supposed to delete any directories and its files that begin with the same character string . The program is designed to delete directories and its files that are one day old or less and only the directories that begin with the same character string. The problem... (1 Reply)
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LEARN ABOUT HPUX
uucleanup
uucleanup(1M)uucleanup(1M)NAME
uucleanup - uucp spool directory clean-up
SYNOPSIS
time] time] time] time] string] time] system] debug_level]
DESCRIPTION
The commands, including are targeted for removal from HP-UX; see the below.
scans the spool directories for old files and takes appropriate action to remove them. Depending on the options selected, performs the
following:
o Informs the requestor of send and/or receive requests for systems that cannot be reached.
o Returns mail that cannot be delivered to the sender.
o Removes all other files.
In addition, warns users of requestors who have been waiting for a given number of days (the default is 1 day). Note that unless time is
specifically set, the default time values for the following options are used.
Options
recognizes the following options:
Any files greater or equal to time days old are removed with appropriate information to the requestor. The default time
is 7 days.
Any files greater or equal to time days old are removed. An attempt is made to deliver mail messages and execute news
when appropriate. The default time is 7 days.
Any files equal to time cause a message to be mailed to the requestor warning about the delay in contacting the remote.
The message includes the JOBID, and in the case of mail, the mail message. The administrator can include a message
line telling who to call to correct the problem (see the option). The default time is 1 day.
Any files greater than or equal to time days old are removed. The files are probably not present (if they were, the
could be executed). But, if files are present, they are taken care of by processing. The default time is 2 days.
This string is included in the warning message generated by the
option. The default string is
Other files whose age is more than
time days are deleted. The default time is 2 days.
Clean-up the spool directory for
system only. The default is to clean-up all spool directories.
The debug level is a single digit between 0 and 9.
The higher the numbers, the more detailed the debugging information returned.
This program is typically started by the script which should be started by (see cron(1M)).
WARNINGS
Use of commands, including is discouraged because they are targeted for removal from HP-UX. Use ftp(1) or rcp(1) instead.
FILES
spool directory
SEE ALSO cron(1M), uucp(1), uux(1), uuclean(1M).
Tim O'Reilly and Grace Todino,
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. USA.
Grace Todino and Dale Dougherty,
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. USA.
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