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Aaron Andersen
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Add support for the --clean (-C) flag to remove files and directories
older than the age specified in tmpfiles.d configuration entries.
The age field (6th column) in tmpfiles.d entries can now be used with
'd', 'D', and 'e' type entries to clean up old files. Supported time
suffixes are: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
Example configuration:
d /tmp/cache 0755 root root 10d
When run with --clean, files in /tmp/cache older than 10 days will be
removed. The directory itself is preserved.
Uses a conservative cleanup approach matching systemd-tmpfiles:
- Files: kept if ANY of atime, ctime, mtime is recent
- Directories: kept if ANY of atime, mtime is recent (ctime excluded
because cleanup itself updates directory ctime)
A value of "-" or "0" for age disables cleanup for that entry.
Note: x/X exclusion patterns are recognized but not yet implemented.
Finit is a fast, simple alternative to SysV init and systemd, designed for small and embedded Linux systems. It can also run on desktop and server systems, like finix.
Reverse engineered from the EeePC fastinit
"gaps filled with frog DNA …"
— Claudio Matsuoka
For detailed information, explore our extensive documentation
📚 http://finit-project.github.io
For working examples, see the 🚀 contrib/ section or these tutorials:
- 🛠️ Buildroot embedded Linux,
- 📦 Debian GNU/Linux,
- ⛰️ Alpine Linux, and
- 🌌 Void Linux
Note
Finit can run on various Linux distributions, but the bundled install scripts are examples only. They have been tested on amd64 (x86_64) systems with standard configurations.
For embedded systems, see these Buildroot-based examples: myLinux, Infix, or br2-finit-demo.