Deleting files that are older than 5 days

P_db_user · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-08, 21:35

Hi All,

Can you please let me know how to delete files in ksh that are older than 5 days

find <dir> -type f -mtime +5 -exec rm -f {} \;

I executed the above today it deletes the files created on 28th and not the files created on 30th.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Regards,
P_db_user

P_db_user · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-08, 23:20

The below is what I tried.

find . -type f \( -ctime +3 -o -ctime 3 \) -exec rm -f {} \;

If it is not correct can you please correct me

Regards,
P_db_user

pdreyer · #3 (**permalink**) 11-05-08, 01:54

man find

Code:

     ...
     Example 6: Selecting a File Using 24-hour Mode

     The descriptions of -atime, -ctime, and -mtime use the  ter-
     minology n "24-hour periods''. For example, a file accessed
     at 23:59 is selected by:

     example% find . -atime -1 print

     at 00:01 the next day (less than 24 hours  later,  not  more
     than one day ago). The midnight boundary between days has no
     effect on the 24-hour calculation.
     ...

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