Delete files older than 30 days
find . -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;
1. Save the deleted files to a log file
find /home/a -mtime +5 -exec ls -l {} \; > mylogfile.log
This way, you’ll get a line at top with the date the line is executed (also a line at the bottom).
The last two semicolons are necessary, one is for find and one for bash.
2. modified
Find and delete files modified in the last 30 minutes
find /tmp/ -type f -mmin 30 -exec rm {} \;
mtime = days
mmin = minutes
3. force
force delete temp files older then 30 days
find /tmp -mtime +30 -exec rm -f {} \;
4. move the files
move files older than 30 days to an archive folder – and preserve path strcuture
find /tmp -mtime +30 -exec mv -t {} /archive/directory/ \;
mv -t: ensure directory structure is preserved
References
1. Source of Tips: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/delete-files-older-than-x-days-on-linux/
2. Using the find command to find Files by date: unix-find-newest-files-and-files-by-timestamp
3. man find
4. man mv
5. Find Files By Age and Timestamp: /2383/unix-find-files-by-age-and-timestamp
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