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PowerShell
Executable File
46 lines
1.6 KiB
PowerShell
Executable File
<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Removes old directories
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script removes any subfolder in a parent folder older than <numDays> (using last write time).
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.PARAMETER path
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Specifies the file path to the parent folder
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.PARAMETER numDays
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Specifies the number of days (1000 by default)
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 C:\Temp 90
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$path = "", [int]$numDays = 1000)
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try {
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if ("$path" -eq "") { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file path to the parent folder" }
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$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
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if (!(Test-Path -Path "$path" -PathType container)) { throw "Given path doesn't exist - enter a valid path, please" }
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Write-Host "⏳ Searching for subfolders at '$path' older than $numDays days..."
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$numRemoved = $numSkipped = 0
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$folders = Get-ChildItem -path "$path" -directory
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foreach ($folder in $folders) {
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[datetime]$folderDate = ($folder | Get-ItemProperty -Name LastWriteTime).LastWriteTime
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if ($folderDate -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-$numDays)) {
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Write-Host "Removing old '$folder'..."
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$fullPath = $folder | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
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Remove-Item -path "$fullPath" -force -recurse
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$numRemoved++
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} else {
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$numSkipped++
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}
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}
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[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
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"✅ Removed $numRemoved subfolders older than $numDays days in $($elapsed)s ($numSkipped skipped)."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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