Delete files after 24 hours
 

Hi, I m trying to setup a folder so that its contents are deleted after 48 hours from being placed there.

Based on an old post I would use

find /raid/shared/ -mtime +2 -type f -exec rm -rf {} \;

If I use this script and run it &, will this use up a lot of memory if it always running?

Otherwise, how can I shedule it regulary?

I m on Red Hat 9 with Kde.

Is there a better way?
Thanks a mil!
Bye!!

hi there,
depend on how many times per 48 hours you want to check...
my suggestion: setup a cron, maybe hourly.
i think it will be ok..
regards,
slackie1000
[edit] 1. go to /etc/cron.hourly
2. copy your executable there
3. and it is done. be sure that "crond" is running..

that was fast :D
Thanks a mil!

hi there,
you are welcome! :cool:
regards,
slackie1000