Why I am not figuring the delete.sh bash script?

acwbrat · 11-02-2007, 01:10 AM

I have been trying to figure out a script that delete a file that hasn't been used in the directory. I have found a code but I am still not understanding.

Here's the piece that I have been studying:

find -mtime +3 -exec rm {}

imagineers7 · 11-02-2007, 01:37 AM

Hi acwbrat,

This is what you wrote:

Code:

find -mtime +3 -exec rm {}

It should be like this:

Code:

to remove without asking again:
find -mtime +3 -exec rm -f {} \;                    (observer \;)
prompt before deletion:
find -mtime +3 -ok rm {} \;

Hope, this helps you,

Aniruddha