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Delete folder older than a certain time





def delete_older(dir, time)

  save = Dir.getwd

  Dir.chdir(dir)

  Dir.foreach(".") do |entry|

    # We're not handling directories here

    next if File.stat(entry).directory?

    # Use the modification time

    if File.mtime(entry) < time

      File.unlink(entry)

    end

  end

  Dir.chdir(save)

end



delete_older("/tmp",Time.local(2001,3,29,18,38,0))

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