How Do I Find Old Files on Linux?
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You could start by saying find /var/dtpdev/tmp/ -type f -mtime +15 . This will find all files older than 15 days and print their names. Optionally, you can specify -print at the end of the command, but that is the default action.

How do I find files older than 90 days Linux?

The above command will find and display the older files which are older than 30 day in the current working directorys.
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Find and delete files older than X days in Linux

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  2. -mtime – Represents the file modification time and is used to find files older than 30 days.
  3. -print – Displays the older files.

How do I find and delete old files in Linux?

You can use the find command to search all files modified older than X days. And also delete them if required in single command. First of all, list all files older than 30 days under /opt/backup directory.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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