DelOldFile - A Bash Script to Find and Remove all Log Files older than 30 days

deloldfile.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Script Name:   deloldfile.sh
# Description:   Remove all Log Files older than 30 days
# Website:       https://gist.github.com/ostechnix
# Version:       1.0
# Usage:         sudo ./deloldfile.sh
# ------------------------------------------------------------------

echo "This script will remove all log files older than 30 days from the /var/log directory of your server."
echo "This operation cannot be undone. Are you sure you want to proceed?"

echo "Enter 'y' to continue, 'n' to cancel, or 'c' to cancel and exit the script:"

read -r response

case $response in
  [yY])
    echo "Removing old log files..."
    sudo find /var/log -type f -mtime +30 -delete
    ;;
  [nN])
    echo "Operation cancelled. No log files will be removed."
    ;;
  [cC])
    echo "Exiting the script."
    exit 0
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Invalid input. Please enter 'y', 'n', or 'c'."
    ;;
esac