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How do I not delete files in only the directory I am in?
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I want to delete files older than 30 days in a directory, but not in directories below the one I am in.
files date rm delete
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I want to delete files older than 30 days in a directory, but not in directories below the one I am in.
files date rm delete
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What do you mean bybelow? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?
– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago
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I want to delete files older than 30 days in a directory, but not in directories below the one I am in.
files date rm delete
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I want to delete files older than 30 days in a directory, but not in directories below the one I am in.
files date rm delete
files date rm delete
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What do you mean bybelow? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?
– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago
add a comment |
1
What do you mean bybelow? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?
– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago
1
1
What do you mean by
below? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
What do you mean by
below? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago
add a comment |
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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
answered 1 hour ago
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Should it be+29? I think+0is 1 day ago ?
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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
answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
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Should it be+29? I think+0is 1 day ago ?
– dedowsdi
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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
answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
3,9331417
Should it be+29? I think+0is 1 day ago ?
– dedowsdi
15 mins ago
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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
answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
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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
answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
3,9331417
answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
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answered 1 hour ago
FreddyFreddy
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answered 1 hour ago
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Should it be+29? I think+0is 1 day ago ?
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Should it be+29? I think+0is 1 day ago ?
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Should it be
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Should it be
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What do you mean by
below? Are you talking about subdirectories or directories listed below when you list in a sorted-by-time order?– perennial_noob
1 hour ago
I saw the "not delete" in the title after answering your question. Is it correct that you want to delete files in the current directory, but not in subdirectories?
– Freddy
51 mins ago