# tmpwatch for SLES 11 SP3? **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\ **Created:** [July 8, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/tmpwatch-for-sles-11-sp3/27224 "2015-07-08T19:49:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ithawtewrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@ithawtewrong](https://forums.suse.com/u/ithawtewrong)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/tmpwatch-for-sles-11-sp3/27224/1 "2015-07-08T19:49:17Z")
I checked the package list here: [https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service\_pack=sp3&architecture=x86\_64&package\_name=index\_all](https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service_pack=sp3&architecture=x86_64&package_name=index_all) I’m not seeing tmpwatch. Is there a package for SLES 11 SP3 that would accomplish the same thing? I just need a process to auto delete files in a directory after a certain time period. I suppose I could script something from scratch, but thought a package if one existed, would be better. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/tmpwatch-for-sles-11-sp3/27224/2 "2015-07-09T02:20:09Z")
> [@](#): > > On Wed 08 Jul 2015 04:54:02 PM CDT, ithawtewrong wrote: > > I checked the package list here: > > [https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service\_pack=sp3&architecture=x86\_64&package\_name=index\_all](https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service_pack=sp3&architecture=x86_64&package_name=index_all) > > I’m not seeing tmpwatch. Is there a package for SLES 11 SP3 that would > accomplish the same thing? > I just need a process to auto delete files in a directory after a > certain time period. I suppose I could script something from scratch, > but thought a package if one existed, would be better. > > Thanks Hi You can always grab the 2.11 src rpm and rebuild locally and install. all unsupported of course? [https://software.opensuse.org/package/tmpwatch?search\_term=tmpwatch](https://software.opensuse.org/package/tmpwatch?search_term=tmpwatch) – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.43-52.6-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/tmpwatch-for-sles-11-sp3/27224/3 "2015-07-09T14:01:48Z")
On 08/07/2015 17:54, ithawtewrong wrote: [color=blue] > I checked the package list here: > > [https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service\_pack=sp3&architecture=x86\_64&package\_name=index\_all](https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service_pack=sp3&architecture=x86_64&package_name=index_all) > > I’m not seeing tmpwatch. Is there a package for SLES 11 SP3 that would > accomplish the same thing? > I just need a process to auto delete files in a directory after a > certain time period. I suppose I could script something from scratch, > but thought a package if one existed, would be better.[/color] Which directory do you want to clean up? You can achieve the above by configuring cron to clean up directories via /etc/sysconfig/cron without the need for tmpwatch. Settings to change in /etc/sysconfig/cron are MAX\_DAYS\_IN\_TMP, MAX\_DAYS\_IN\_LONG\_TMP, TMP\_DIRS\_TO\_CLEAR, and LONG\_TMP\_DIRS\_TO\_CLEAR. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks.