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Old 11-16-2004, 01:57 AM   #1
hardeep_ubhi
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Question delete files date wise

how can i delete/remove files in linux using rm command data wise.eg i want to remove all files created before 25 oct 04 . thanx
 
Old 11-16-2004, 02:07 AM   #2
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see: "man find"

eg.
Code:
find -ctime +10 -exec echo rm '{}' ';'
Prints lines: "rm foo", where foo is a file that is created 10 days ago
or before that. (Take the "echo" word away to actually run the command instead of just printing it).
 
  


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