Cron to delete files

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In Ubuntu 17.10 the command

find /Home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

delete my files older than 1 day. But I have no result in combination with a cron.

Could you please inform me about my mistake in the line below?

My command is:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

By Ctrl+O I do see the text:

File Name to Write: tmpcrontab.OV51lh/crontab

I believe the cron is installed correctly because Ã¢Â€Âœservice cron statusÃ¢Â€Â gives the message:

cron.service - Regular background program processing daemon
 Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cron.service; enabled; vendor preset: ena
 Active: active (running) since Mon 2018-01-29 18:29:16 +07; 5min ago
 Docs: man:cron(8)
 Main PID: 861 (cron)
 Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
 CGroup: /system.slice/cron.service
 Ã¢Â”Â”Ã¢Â”Â€861 /usr/sbin/cron -f

edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

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Did you try with an external script ? ie write find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete in an executable script like /usr/local/cleanup, and 15 00 * * * /usr/local/cleanup Don't use >$
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Jan 29 at 15:01

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In Ubuntu 17.10 the command

find /Home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

delete my files older than 1 day. But I have no result in combination with a cron.

Could you please inform me about my mistake in the line below?

My command is:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

By Ctrl+O I do see the text:

File Name to Write: tmpcrontab.OV51lh/crontab

I believe the cron is installed correctly because Ã¢Â€Âœservice cron statusÃ¢Â€Â gives the message:

cron.service - Regular background program processing daemon
 Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cron.service; enabled; vendor preset: ena
 Active: active (running) since Mon 2018-01-29 18:29:16 +07; 5min ago
 Docs: man:cron(8)
 Main PID: 861 (cron)
 Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
 CGroup: /system.slice/cron.service
 Ã¢Â”Â”Ã¢Â”Â€861 /usr/sbin/cron -f

edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

3,39711849

asked Jan 29 at 12:02

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Did you try with an external script ? ie write find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete in an executable script like /usr/local/cleanup, and 15 00 * * * /usr/local/cleanup Don't use >$
â€“Â olikaf
Jan 29 at 15:01

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In Ubuntu 17.10 the command

find /Home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

delete my files older than 1 day. But I have no result in combination with a cron.

Could you please inform me about my mistake in the line below?

My command is:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

By Ctrl+O I do see the text:

File Name to Write: tmpcrontab.OV51lh/crontab

I believe the cron is installed correctly because Ã¢Â€Âœservice cron statusÃ¢Â€Â gives the message:

cron.service - Regular background program processing daemon
 Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cron.service; enabled; vendor preset: ena
 Active: active (running) since Mon 2018-01-29 18:29:16 +07; 5min ago
 Docs: man:cron(8)
 Main PID: 861 (cron)
 Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
 CGroup: /system.slice/cron.service
 Ã¢Â”Â”Ã¢Â”Â€861 /usr/sbin/cron -f

edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

3,39711849

asked Jan 29 at 12:02

Edwerf

In Ubuntu 17.10 the command

find /Home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

delete my files older than 1 day. But I have no result in combination with a cron.

Could you please inform me about my mistake in the line below?

My command is:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

By Ctrl+O I do see the text:

File Name to Write: tmpcrontab.OV51lh/crontab

I believe the cron is installed correctly because Ã¢Â€Âœservice cron statusÃ¢Â€Â gives the message:

cron.service - Regular background program processing daemon
 Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cron.service; enabled; vendor preset: ena
 Active: active (running) since Mon 2018-01-29 18:29:16 +07; 5min ago
 Docs: man:cron(8)
 Main PID: 861 (cron)
 Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
 CGroup: /system.slice/cron.service
 Ã¢Â”Â”Ã¢Â”Â€861 /usr/sbin/cron -f

cron delete

edited Jan 29 at 14:22

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asked Jan 29 at 12:02

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edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

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edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

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edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

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edited Jan 29 at 14:22

clearkimura

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asked Jan 29 at 12:02

Edwerf

asked Jan 29 at 12:02

Edwerf

asked Jan 29 at 12:02

Edwerf

Did you try with an external script ? ie write find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete in an executable script like /usr/local/cleanup, and 15 00 * * * /usr/local/cleanup Don't use >$
â€“Â olikaf
Jan 29 at 15:01

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Did you try with an external script ? ie write find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete in an executable script like /usr/local/cleanup, and 15 00 * * * /usr/local/cleanup Don't use >$
â€“Â olikaf
Jan 29 at 15:01

Did you try with an external script ? ie write find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete in an executable script like /usr/local/cleanup, and 15 00 * * * /usr/local/cleanup Don't use >$
â€“Â olikaf
Jan 29 at 15:01

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Thank you for your help. It's working now.

The correct line must be:

06 19 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete

My mistake was about an extra space and the $ in line:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

edited Jan 30 at 13:25

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Thank you for your help. It's working now.

The correct line must be:

06 19 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete

My mistake was about an extra space and the $ in line:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

edited Jan 30 at 13:25

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answered Jan 30 at 12:17

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up vote
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Thank you for your help. It's working now.

The correct line must be:

06 19 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete

My mistake was about an extra space and the $ in line:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

edited Jan 30 at 13:25

RoVo

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answered Jan 30 at 12:17

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Thank you for your help. It's working now.

The correct line must be:

06 19 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete

My mistake was about an extra space and the $ in line:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

edited Jan 30 at 13:25

RoVo

6,0591539

answered Jan 30 at 12:17

Edwerf

Thank you for your help. It's working now.

The correct line must be:

06 19 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete

My mistake was about an extra space and the $ in line:

15 00 * * * find /home/khemtit/Documents/Tijdelijk/ -mtime +1 -type f -delete>$

edited Jan 30 at 13:25

RoVo

6,0591539

answered Jan 30 at 12:17

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