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# 1  
Old 12-15-2006
delete files and folders older than 3 days

find /basedirectory -type f -mtime +3 >> /tmp/tempfile
find /basedirectory -type d -mtime +3 >> /tmp/tempfile
mailx -s "List of removed files and folders" myemail@domain.com < /tmp/te
mpfile
rm /tmp/tempfile
find /basedirectory -type f -mtime +3 -exec rm {} \;
find /basedirectory -type d -mtime +3 -exec rmdir {} \;


the script is not working perfectly: Some files older than 3 days are still there. Am I missing something??

thx
# 2  
Old 12-15-2006
use -ctime

use -ctime instead of -mtime
# 3  
Old 12-15-2006
actually, I am suspicious that I should use rm -r??? I think this is not related to mtime or ctime...

any hints pls?
thx
# 4  
Old 12-15-2006
it can be related to time issue only...!!!

if ur files are created more than three days only and not modified then it is not going to work correctly....

Mate ideally use should use ctime and not mtime if your requirment is to find the files which are not created in last three day.

if you are deleting directory then you should be using -r which would act as a recursively.

cheers
rex
# 5  
Old 12-18-2006
thx for clearing out the difference between ctime and mtime.

Regarding the direcoty removals, do you mean I should have these 2 entries:

#DELETE FILES
find /basedirectory -type f -mtime +3 -exec rm {} \;
#DELETE FOLDERS
find /basedirectory -type d -mtime +3 -exec rm -r {} \;

thx.
# 6  
Old 12-18-2006
You can use them seperatly also ,

however better would be to combine them.

find /dir -ctime +3 -exec rm -rf {}\;

Cheers,
# 7  
Old 12-18-2006
Computer

you cannot delete a directory using:

Code:
find /basedirectory -type d -mtime +3 -exec rm -r {} \;

use the "-Rf" option instead of "-r"

you can combine them:

Code:
find /basedirectory -ctime +3 -exec rm -Rf {} \;

many thanks
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