Re: Delete all subdirectories (recursively), except a few

I'd probably consider using find() files to enumerate, possibly filter that
list further and then iterate over that list to delete.

On Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 4:46 PM Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have to manage a directory that many people can create subdirectories
> and files.
>
> Let's say the directory is  "/srv/data". I would like to remove any other
> directories created (recursively) that are older than 7 days and not is a
> predefined list.  I can't quite get there.
>
> bundle agent main
> {
>   vars:
>     linux::
>       "keep_dirs" slist => { "project1", "project2", "etc" };
>
>   files:
>     linux:
>       "/srv/data"
>        delete => tidy,
>         file_select => exclude_name_age_dir("@(keep_dirs)", "7");
>          depth_search => recurse("inf");
> }
> body file_select exclude_name_age_dir(name,days)
> {
>   leaf_name   => { "$(name)" };
>   mtime       => irange(0,ago(0,0,"$(days)",0,0,0));
>   file_types  => { "dir" };
>   file_result => "file_types.mtime.!leaf_name";
> }
>
> This will delete any folders that are empty, but doesn't quite do what I
> need.
>
> I appreciate any suggestions.
>
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