Command: find and delete log files - deep explanation












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find $LOG_PATH -type f -mtime +60 -print -exec rm {} ;


Above command deletes log files, I did read the manual for each command but didn't understand it WELL.



Can anyone explain this in a simple explanation?



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    find $LOG_PATH -type f -mtime +60 -print -exec rm {} ;


    Above command deletes log files, I did read the manual for each command but didn't understand it WELL.



    Can anyone explain this in a simple explanation?



    Thanks!






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      find $LOG_PATH -type f -mtime +60 -print -exec rm {} ;


      Above command deletes log files, I did read the manual for each command but didn't understand it WELL.



      Can anyone explain this in a simple explanation?



      Thanks!






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      find $LOG_PATH -type f -mtime +60 -print -exec rm {} ;


      Above command deletes log files, I did read the manual for each command but didn't understand it WELL.



      Can anyone explain this in a simple explanation?



      Thanks!






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          $LOG_PATH is a variable that probably contains a path to search on, e.g: /home/folder1/folder2`



          -type f : find only file, not folder or others



          -mtime : last modified more than 60 days ago.



          -print : print output of this command, should be default if not explicitly specified.



          -exec rm {} ; : execute command on each line of result - separated by newline (actually on each file that this command found) that remove those files, ; is a must.






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          • Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

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          • +60 means 60 days ago.

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          $LOG_PATH is a variable that probably contains a path to search on, e.g: /home/folder1/folder2`



          -type f : find only file, not folder or others



          -mtime : last modified more than 60 days ago.



          -print : print output of this command, should be default if not explicitly specified.



          -exec rm {} ; : execute command on each line of result - separated by newline (actually on each file that this command found) that remove those files, ; is a must.






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          • Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

            – Cyril
            48 mins ago











          • +60 means 60 days ago.

            – Tuyen Pham
            41 mins ago
















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          $LOG_PATH is a variable that probably contains a path to search on, e.g: /home/folder1/folder2`



          -type f : find only file, not folder or others



          -mtime : last modified more than 60 days ago.



          -print : print output of this command, should be default if not explicitly specified.



          -exec rm {} ; : execute command on each line of result - separated by newline (actually on each file that this command found) that remove those files, ; is a must.






          share|improve this answer


























          • Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

            – Cyril
            48 mins ago











          • +60 means 60 days ago.

            – Tuyen Pham
            41 mins ago














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          $LOG_PATH is a variable that probably contains a path to search on, e.g: /home/folder1/folder2`



          -type f : find only file, not folder or others



          -mtime : last modified more than 60 days ago.



          -print : print output of this command, should be default if not explicitly specified.



          -exec rm {} ; : execute command on each line of result - separated by newline (actually on each file that this command found) that remove those files, ; is a must.






          share|improve this answer















          $LOG_PATH is a variable that probably contains a path to search on, e.g: /home/folder1/folder2`



          -type f : find only file, not folder or others



          -mtime : last modified more than 60 days ago.



          -print : print output of this command, should be default if not explicitly specified.



          -exec rm {} ; : execute command on each line of result - separated by newline (actually on each file that this command found) that remove those files, ; is a must.







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          • Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

            – Cyril
            48 mins ago











          • +60 means 60 days ago.

            – Tuyen Pham
            41 mins ago



















          • Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

            – Cyril
            48 mins ago











          • +60 means 60 days ago.

            – Tuyen Pham
            41 mins ago

















          Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

          – Cyril
          48 mins ago





          Thanks! But, what do you mean 60x24 hours ago? On the -mtime

          – Cyril
          48 mins ago













          +60 means 60 days ago.

          – Tuyen Pham
          41 mins ago





          +60 means 60 days ago.

          – Tuyen Pham
          41 mins ago


















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