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# 1  
Old 11-10-2013
Delete directory on date base
Hi,

I have below directories

Code:
Direct 2013-08-12 23123
Direct 2013-08-13 24121
Direct 2013-08-14 34513

Direct 2013-08-31 15435
...........

Direct 2013-09-12 53145
Direct 2013-09-30 65234

Direct 2013-09-30 89642

My task is to delete all directories which are four days old as per below format but before that i want to list it.

so i will see following directories

Code:
Direct 2013-11-10 53354
Direct 2013-11-09 13454
Direct 2013-11-08 51325
Direct 2013-11-07 53515

Code:
I don't know how i can merge it my task.
find ./ -type d -mtime +4 -exec rm -rf {} \;

# 2  
Old 11-10-2013
You can have multiple -exec actions in your find command. Try adding -exec ls {} \;.
# 3  
Old 11-10-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
You can have multiple -exec actions in your find command. Try adding -exec ls {} \;.
ls option i know but to grep pattern that show only four day old directory.
# 4  
Old 11-10-2013
Sorry?
# 5  
Old 11-10-2013
Code:
find . -ls -exec rm \{\} \;

Last edited by Scott; 11-10-2013 at 01:48 PM.. Reason: Code tags
# 6  
Old 11-10-2013
I am confuse.

Let me rephrase.

I have below pattern directories, i want to keep just 4 days old directories as per below pattern and wants to delete all old directories which is having below pattern and comes under 4 days old.

Code:
Direct 2013-11-10 53354
Direct 2013-11-09 13454
Direct 2013-11-08 51325
Direct 2013-11-07 53515

# 7  
Old 11-10-2013
Doesn't the -mtime +4 test do the job for you?
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