You can do something like "rsync OPTIONS --rsync-path="find /root-dir/ -mtime +14 -delete ; rsync" SRC DEST"
although, to be safe you'll probably want something like: "rsync OPTIONS --rsync-path="find /root-dir/ -type f -mtime +14 -delete ; rsync" --prune-empty-dirs SRC DEST" I'm not sure whether or not find would delete a directory that's not empty, but this the safe bet. Thomas von Eyben wrote: > Hi list, > > I have been reading MAN pages and listarchives, but not found the > answer to my question though I am sure it must be possible to acheive > my wish. > > I wish to use rsync to create a backup BUT only keep the files for a > limited period of time, EG two weeks. > I have not yet been able to figure out how to do this inside rsync > (while the backup is being performed) and my understanding of the > "--delete" flag is not for this wish. > > My plan is - unless I find out that it indeed is possible with rsync - > to make a cronjob removing files older than X in the folder containing > the backups… > > BR, > > Thomas von Eyben -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
