linux script question

[wikiwurm]

first, maybe we can extend the forums with some extra parts, like caffeecorner, offtopic, or whatever...

how can i delete all files in a folder which are older than 3 days?

thx for your answer

[Bizzz]

Here is a command I use for deleting old *.tgz files.

find FOLDER_NAME -name "*.tgz" -prune -type f -mtime +3 -printf "Deleting file : " -print -exec rm -f {} \;

FOLDER_NAME replace by your real name
-name "*.tgz" because I want only delete *.tgz files (optional for you)
-prune because I only want to examine ordinary files, not directories and sub-directories
-type f because I only want ordinary files
-mtime +3 because I want files modified since 3 days
-printf "Deleting file : " -print because I want to display a message with file name
-exec rm -f {} \; because I want to delete the files corresponding to my selection

A lot of options still exist. Try "man find" for explanations

[wikiwurm]

late but, many thanks, it works ;-)