Automate delete files by date in linux

automate-delete-files-by-date-in-linux.md

Find and delete files by date

Delete File PHP Sessions older than 60 days

• Find list files older than 60 days

  sudo find /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 

  +60 : you can change with another days

• Show count files older than 60 days

  sudo find /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 | wc -l

• Delete files older than 60 days

  sudo find /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 -delete 

Delete Files with spesific pattern or extension

• Find list files older than 60 days

  Filename pattern:

  sudo find --name "ci_session*" /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 

  Spesific file extension:

  sudo find --name "*.log" /opt/backup -type f -mtime +60 

• Show count files older than 60 days

  sudo find --name "ci_session*" /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 | wc -l

• Delete files older than 60 days

  sudo find --name "ci_session*" /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 -delete 

Schedule execute command delete with cron

Setup cron

• Crontab edit

  crontab -e

  for first time, you will asking for choice the text editor, default pick [1] Nano

• Setup cron for everday at 17:00 UTC (01:00 WIB)

  0 17 * * * sudo find --name "ci_session*" /var/lib/php/sessions -type f -mtime +60 -delete 

• Save

  If you used Nano as text editor, type Ctrl + X, Y and Enter

  Final step look like this :

• Congratulations, you completed setup atomation delete files by date with cron