Kreker Asked: 2011-02-09 02:51:01 +0800 CST2011-02-09 02:51:01 +0800 CST 2011-02-09 02:51:01 +0800 CST delete dirs in a specified period of time 772 I have a list of +30.000 directory and I have to delete all the directories and their content from 2005 to 2006, via terminal. Thanks for help directory 2 Answers Voted Best Answer Khaled 2011-02-09T03:00:10+08:002011-02-09T03:00:10+08:00 If I understood you correctly, you can use the following command: $ find /path/to/dir -mtime +10 -exec /bin/rm -rf {} \; This will remove all files/folders that are older than 10 days. There are other options like -atime. You can see man find for more info. Dennis Williamson 2011-02-09T06:05:43+08:002011-02-09T06:05:43+08:00 If you have GNU find, you can do this: find /start/path -newermt 2004-12-31 ! -newermt 2006-12-31 -delete Use -ls instead of -delete to test.
If I understood you correctly, you can use the following command:
This will remove all files/folders that are older than 10 days. There are other options like
-atime. You can seeman findfor more info.If you have GNU
find, you can do this:Use
-lsinstead of-deleteto test.