I want to delete files older than 30 days in a directory, but not in directories below the one I am in.
2 Answers
To list the files before you delete them:
find . -maxdepth 1 -mtime +30 -type f -ls
To delete the files:
find . -maxdepth 1 -mtime +30 -type f -exec rm {} +
with
.specifying the current directory-maxdepth 1descend at most 1 level of directories-mtime +30only files last modified > 30 days-type fonly regular files
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@dedowsdi Yes, you are right, but the question says "older than 30 days", so
+30is correct, i.e. it's 31 days ago and more.– SparhawkCommented Jun 1, 2019 at 0:48 -
In the
findman page for option-atimeit says "-atime +1, a file has to have been accessed at least two days ago", so-mtime +30means at least 31 days. I guess it depends on the interpretation of "older than x days".– FreddyCommented Jun 1, 2019 at 0:51
The zsh shell has special wildcard expansion features that would help.
list files older than 30 days in the current directory:
ls -d -- *(.m+30)remove files older than 30 days in the current directory:
rm -- *(.m+30)
The zsh syntax of *(.m+30) is a wildcard that means:
*-- any filename( ... )-- with a qualifier of....-- a regular file (not a directory, etc)m+30-- the modification time is greater than 30 days ago
answered Jun 1, 2019 at 14:06
below? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?