remove_temp_files.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# LICENCE: GPLv3
# temp files '.*~' from given directories or starting at home directory
# usage: rm_temp.py <arg1> <arg2> ... <argn>
# ouputs: log of which directory it is working in

import os
import sys
import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__file__.split(".")[0])
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

channel = logging.StreamHandler()
channel.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")

channel.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(channel)

if len(sys.argv) > 1:
    for each in sys.argv[1:]:
        logger.info("removing temp files from directory %s" % each)
        os.system(r"find %s -regex .*~$ -exec rm '{}' \;" % each)
else:
    logger.info("removing temp files starting at home directory")
    os.system(r"find ~ -regex .*~$ -exec rm '{}' \;")