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NAME

Vulcan::Cruft - Keep directories clean of cruft.

SYNOPSIS

use Vulcan::Cruft;

my $cruft = Vulcan::Cruft->new( @logdir );

unlink $cruft->cruft
( 
   count => 20,
   regex => qr/^foobar/,
   size => '100MB',
   age => '10days',
);

METHODS

cruft( %param )

Purge files according to %param. Returns a list of 'cruft'.

regex: pattern of file name.
count: number of files to keep.
size: total file size.
age: age of file.
remove: remove cruft.

convert( $type, $expr )

Convert an $expr of $type to a number of base units. $type can be

time: base unit 1 second, units can be

s[econd] m[inutea h[our] d[ay] w[eek]

size: base unit 1 byte, units can be B K M G T P E Z Y

An expression may consist of multiple units, e.g.

'2h,3m,20s' or '2MB 10K'