linux delete files older than 1 day code example

Example 1: delete old files linux

find /opt/backup -type f -mtime +30 -exec rm -f {} \;

Example 2: delete logs older than 7 days linux

find /media/bkfolder/ -mtime +7 -name'*.gz' -exec rm {} \;

Example 3: linux delete files older than specific date

find /path ! -newermt "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" | xargs rm -rf