[X-Unix] Trying to get rid of unwanted files

[Larry Helms]

[cron schedule date/time stuff] cd /var/spool/cups; rm *; {other commands
you want to perform}

> From: Mark Gibson <gibsonm at bigpond.net.au>
> Reply-To: "Mac OS X Unix" <X-Unix at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:09:24 +1000
> To: "Mac OS X Unix" <X-Unix at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [X-Unix] Trying to get rid of unwanted files
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm one of many suffering from OS 10.3.3's print server bloat problem
> (the /var/spool/cups/tmp directory files with 1000's of files and the
> print service chokes and fails).
> 
> I've written a cron task to clean out the /tmp folder but I'm trying
> to find a suitable Unix command to clean out the /cups folder,
> leaving the /tmp folder behind.
> 
> I want to end up with two tasks, one that cleans /tmp (deletes the
> contents) and one that removes everything from /cups except the /tmp
> directory.
> 
> Can anyone point this GUI user in the right direction (please keep it simple)?
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark (}-:
> 
> AIM / iChat: gibsonm1
> 
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