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CLEAN(1)               DragonFly General Commands Manual              CLEAN(1)

NAME
     clean - automatically remove unwanted files

SYNOPSIS
     clean [-bifloqVw] [-t days] [-eE glob] [-xX exclude] [directory ...]

DESCRIPTION
     The clean utility searches through the filesystem for "temporary files"
     which can be deleted safely.

     The options are as follows:

     -b      batch mode: Wait until all subdirectories have been traversed and
             then prompts to delete the complete list of matching files
             (default)

     -i      interactive mode: Prompt for deletion of each file as it is
             found.  Also, allows entire directory trees to be skipped at the
             prompt.

     -f      force mode: Run the program quietly and automatically delete all
             matching files.  This switch recommended only for expert users.

     -l      flat mode: Only clean the current directory; do not enter
             subdirectories.

     -o      object files: Add *.o, *.pyc, *.pyo to the list of regex patterns
             to search for.

     -q      Quiet mode: Do not echo the directory names while traversing the
             filesystem.

     -V      Version number: Print the version number of the program.

     -t days
             time mode: only eliminate files that are more than days old.

     -e glob
             Use this expression without using the the .cleanrc or the default
             list (as appropriate).  Can be used more than once.

     -E glob
             Use this expression in addition to the .cleanrc or the default
             list.  Can be used more than once.

     -x glob
             Exclude this directory name from the traversal.  This overrides
             the .cleanrc and the default list.  Can be used more than once.

     -X glob
             Exclude this directory name from the traversal.  This is in
             addition to the .cleanrc and the default list.  Can be used more
             than once.

             If no directory is specified, then clean defaults to the current
             directory.  Only one of -b, -i, or -f may be specified.  Also, -e
             and -x may not be used in conjunction with -E and -X.

How globbing works, using your own .cleanrc, and the default .cleanrc:
     A glob expression may include regular characters as well as "wildcards".
     For the definition of globbing see the appropriate part of the sh(1) man
     page.

     To make your own .cleanrc, create a file in your home directory name
     ".cleanrc" and put in it any glob expressions that you would like clean
     to look for.  Also, you may put in the names of directories that you want
     to exclude from the search.  The names of the directories should be
     prefixed with a `!'.  A `#' at the beginning of a line represents a
     comment.

     The default .cleanrc would look something like this:

          # Default .cleanrc
          #
          # Expressions to match
          core
          *~
          *.BAK
          *.CKP
          *.NEW
          \#*#
          dead.letter
          *.otl
          *.backup
          # End of default .cleanrc

WARNING
     This program was written with the express purpose of deleting (unwanted)
     files.  Please be certain that you understand this program and that you
     really want to use such an automatic deletion process before you begin.

DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT        July 4, 2003        DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT