Quick Linux Tip #02: How do I clean up old log files automatically?

Try: sudo find /var/log -name '*.log' -mtime +30 -delete

Info: Delete log files older than 30 days. The -mtime +30 finds files modified more than 30 days ago. Use sudo because /var/log files are owned by root.

Examples:

• $ sudo find /var/log -name '*.log' -mtime +30 -delete
• $ find ~/Downloads -type f -size +1G -delete
• $ find /tmp -name '*.tmp' -mtime +7 -delete

Note: Use sudo for system directories. Use -ls first to preview what will be deleted. Deletion is permanent.