delete file older then 2 days

[cazz]

Hi

I have found this code


find /var/www/folder* -mtime +2 -exec rm {} \;

I like to delete old JPG file.

It say no error but the folder still have all old JPG file?

[TheFu]

That code looks scary. If it didn't delete every file over 2 days old, then you are lucky - really lucky.
To learn how to use the find command in detail, use man find. I think you are missing the -name or -iname specification to match just on "JPG" files.

I think that everyone trying to do what you are trying to accomplish has made a mistake and completely wiped out directories and files that they didn't mean. Always start with a plain find command - no -exec rm part - validate that what you are finding is only what you intend AND NOTHING MORE. I once deleted an entire operating system because I wasn't careful and didn't check it.

I think this is what you want:

find /var/www/folder -mtime +2 -iname \*jpg
Notice that the filename specification is different from the folder specification. The -iname will match case insensitive filenames. That is probably what you want, if not, use -name. That part could also be written with double quotes as

-iname "*jpg"

[cazz]

hmm ok

Now it list the file that I want to delete but how do I delete them?

I did try to add "rm" before the string but nothing happend.

[Herbon]

hmm ok

Now it list the file that I want to delete but how do I delete them?

I did try to add "rm" before the string but nothing happend.

Code:
find /var/www/folder -mtime +2 -iname "*jpg" -delete