delete files from a folder

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Hi,

is there a linux command I can use with CRON to remove all files from a directory or do I need to write a small php script which has to be executed by CRON?

rm -r yourdirectory

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rm -r yourdirectory

I want to remove the files only, is this the right command to do this? (the folder need to stay there)

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In that case the command is

rm /path/to/*

rm -r directory will remove the directory

rm /path/* will remove all files, the * obviously a wildcar so you can remove only jpgs for example *.jpg

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thanks people, this job will delete the files every tuesday at 0:00 right?

0   0   *   *   2   rm /home/user/domains/domain.com/public_html/cache/*

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thanks people, this job will delete the files every tuesday at 0:00 right?

0   0   *   *   2   rm /home/user/domains/domain.com/public_html/cache/*

Correct

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this was another trial to remove the files (used the command above)

but get only this error:



rm: cannot remove `/home/user/domains/domain.com/public_html/cache/*': No
such file or directory

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That means that there are no files in this directory

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That means that there are no files in this directory

> 50.000

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That is strange. Do you do this as a root user? I mean do you have right to delete those files?

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That is strange. Do you do this as a root user? I mean do you have right to delete those files?

I guess it's some permission thing (I have support on that account I will check this with them) thanks

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If you do this with cron, you probably have no rights.

In that case you can do this :

Code:

chown nobody:nogroup -R /home/user/domains/domain.com/public_html/cache/

or use the rm command with sudo from cron.

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I will try to enter SSH with sudo

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I will try to enter SSH with sudo

-bash: sudo: command not found

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That makes the problem bigger.... (you need to install sudo)

Did you tried to delete the files from php? I guess if the php can create those files, it will be able to delete them too using the unlink() function

lets start with something basic, do you have root access?
if so login to root su password
then rm

If you don't have root access then chances are you won't be able to delete the files unless they are changed to your username contact support

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That makes the problem bigger.... (you need to install sudo)

Did you tried to delete the files from php? I guess if the php can create those files, it will be able to delete them too using the unlink() function

this is an reseller hosting account and I guess they blocked that function (sudo must be installed since it is ubuntu right?)

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lets start with something basic, do you have root access?
if so login to root su password
then rm

If you don't have root access then chances are you won't be able to delete the files unless they are changed to your username contact support

according the information I got it should be possible because the (reseller) use have the rights. Will see what the support will tell me...

Thanks people!

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Ok I have that website now on my dedicated server.

I tried to remove the files as root:

rm -r /home/user_name/domains/domain.com/public_html/cache/*

but get this error now:
bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long

is there an option I can use?

or its maybe better to delete the folder and create a new one?

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