Delete files older than X days in Linux

Delete files older than X days in Linux

Its very simple and easy in Linux,

Just type this command

[root@akwal ~]# find /to/your/directory -mtime +20 -print

Or to delete files in current directory older then 20 days

[root@akwal ~]# find . -mtime +20 -exec rm -f {} \;

" . " (dot) is use for the current directory
" -mtime " parameter is used to find files older than X days.
" -delete " parameter to immediately let find delete the files.
" -exec "  Parameter