如何使用python脚本删除日志前6个月

Question

I have Logs_26052021.tar.xz Description: 26052021--> date: 26, month: 05, year: 2021

And want to permanently remove this kind of files from location using python script. its on Unix server, version: Linux localhost 3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7.x86_64

what should I do.

Thanks In Advance

Answer 1

using proper separation into methods. Tested on python 3.9.6

import os
from datetime import datetime


def get_files_from_path(path: str) -> list:
    result = []
    for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
        for filename in files:
            filepath = subdir + os.sep + filename
            if filename.startswith('Logs_') and filename.endswith('.tar.xz'):
                result.append(filepath)
    return result    


def get_old_files(filelist: list, max_days=184) -> list:
    currentdate = datetime.now()
    result = []
    for file in filelist:
        datestr = file.split('Logs_')[1].split('.tar.xz')[0]
        filedate = datetime.strptime(datestr, '%d%m%Y')
        tdelta = currentdate - filedate
        if tdelta.days > max_days:
            result.append(file)
    return result


def delete_files(filelist: list):
    for file in filelist:
        os.remove(file)


logfiles = get_files_from_path('testing')
oldfiles = get_old_files(logfiles)

delete_files(oldfiles)

related documentation:

1. Iterate over files
2. strptime behavior
3. timedelta for substraction of dates
4. File deletion

Answer 2

Found Answer,

find /path/Logs/ -name "*.log.*" -type f -mtime +180

But while executing this command getting SyntaxError: invalid syntax for "*.log.*"

How should I execute this one using python ?