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clear /tmp of files older than 3 days

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Clear files in /tmp directory that are older than three days - terminal/cron
this is a very simple example - could also remove by last access time, etc.

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#command line / shell script
sudo find /tmp -depth -type f -atime +3 -exec rm {} \;
 
#crontab
0 0 * * * /usr/bin/find /tmp -atime +3 -exec /usr/bin/rm {} \;