[LINUX] find old files and remove it - fourslickz/notes GitHub Wiki

1. Delete Files older Than 30 Days

find /opt/backup -type f -mtime +30

find /opt/backup -type f -mtime +30 -delete

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2. Delete Files with Specific Extension

find /var/log -name "*.log" -type f -mtime +30 

find /var/log -name "*.log" -type f -mtime +30 -delete 

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3. Delete Old Directory Recursively

find /var/log -type d -mtime +90

find /var/log -type d -mtime +30 -exec rm -rf {} \; 

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