[SOLVED] log deleted files in linux

Issue

I am using the following command to delete the files that are older than 10 days, but I also want to store(log) the list of files that are being deleted using the below command.

find ./path/delete -type f -name '*' -mtime +10 -exec rm {} \; 

Solution

If you create a file to log to (touch ./path/to/logfile), just add another -exec to your command. Below is a very basic example, but you can add to it:

find ./path/delete -type f -name '*' -mtime +10 -exec rm {} \; -exec echo {} >> ./path/to/logfile \;

Answered By - ifiht

Answer Checked By - Dawn Plyler (WPSolving Volunteer)