[SOLVED] How do I delete a file that is x minutes old

matrixebiz · 08-12-2016, 08:36 AM

Oh, ok, yeah, I do not have a Linux machine, I was just told to create the cron script at my hosting site cPortal with the Linux command I want to use, so that is why I have asked here what the command is that I will use, to do what I wanted. So I am not even using a Linux box myself to do any of this, I'm just looking for the command line to use.

TenTenths · 08-12-2016, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by matrixebiz

Oh, ok, yeah, I do not have a Linux machine, I was just told to create the cron script at my hosting site cPortal with the Linux command I want to use, so that is why I have asked here what the command is that I will use, to do what I wanted. So I am not even using a Linux box myself to do any of this, I'm just looking for the command line to use.

Ok, that's fair enough, so yeah the command line you previously gave:

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Originally Posted by matrixebiz

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find /directory -name "*.tc" -type f -amin +10 -delete

Should do what you want.

You'll just have to confirm the correct /directory path.

If the cPortal cron e-mails you the output of jobs then you could set up the command without the -delete and it would mail you the list of files in the folder that match the criteria.

matrixebiz · 08-12-2016, 08:50 AM

Ok, thx, yes it has the option to email me.

So what does the -delete option do then, just show me on screen what files got deleted and has nothing to do with the actual files getting deleted?

TenTenths · 08-12-2016, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by matrixebiz

So what does the -delete option do then

It does the actual file deletion.

matrixebiz · 08-12-2016, 08:55 AM

Oh, got confused when you said : could set up the command without the -delete

TenTenths · 08-12-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by matrixebiz

Oh, got confused when you said : could set up the command without the -delete

If you set it up without the -delete then it'll mail you a list of files that match. You could then use this to check that the command is finding files correctly, in the correct folder etc. before you change it to do the actual deletion with the -delete

matrixebiz · 08-12-2016, 09:04 AM

Okay, awesome thank you for the help

TenTenths · 08-15-2016, 07:24 AM

Did this work out for you?

matrixebiz · 08-15-2016, 08:28 AM

Yes, thank you

TenTenths · 08-15-2016, 08:48 AM

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