s3_automation.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# this script runs a clean up of files that are older than last 15 days
# command to get files older by x numer of days
# update the bucket and target_location variables to your required destination


## vars ##
s3bucket=your-bucket-name-here
target_location=directory-with-target-work


AWS_="$(which aws)"

sendToS3OrExit(){
	local location=$target_location
	local bucket=$s3bucket
	local AWS=AWS_

	cd $target_location

	for i in $(find . -mtime +15);
	do
		$($AWS s3 cp $i $bucket)
		rc=$?;
		if [[ $rc != 0 ]] ; then
			echo "failed to copy $(i)"
			exit $rc;
		else
			find . -type f -o -name $i -exec rm {} \;
			echo "cleaning done"
		fi

	done
}

# the function below will delete all data that is older than 15 days
#####
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## NOTE: THERE IS NO COMEBACK FROM THIS ##
#uncomment the last line to execute, make sure the sendToS3OrExit call is commented out.
deleteByDate(){
	local location=$target_location

	cd $location
	find . -mtime +15 -exec rm {} \;
}

sendToS3OrExit
#deleteByDate