Frequent Question: How Do You Delete a File from a Specific Date in Linux?
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Find / -name “” -mtime +1 -exec rm -f {}; Specify path, filename and time to delete the file.

How do I delete a file from date?

Delete Files with Specific Extension

log” extension and modified before 30 days. For the safe side, first do a dry run and list files matching the criteria. Above command will delete only files having . log extension and last modification date is older than 30 days.

How do I delete a 3 month file in Linux?

You can either use the -delete parameter to immediately let find delete the files, or you can let any arbitrary command be executed ( -exec ) on the found files. The latter is slightly more complex, but offers more flexibility if want to copy them to a temp directory instead of deleting.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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