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Delete the 500 Oldest Files in a Directory (Oracle DBA)
Apr 29, 2026 / · 5 min read · Oracle Database Unix Commands Oracle DBA Trace Files Audit Files Database Maintenance Storage Management Diagnostic Dest ·Delete the 500 Oldest Files in a Directory (Oracle DBA) Purpose Oracle's diagnostic destination (DIAGNOSTIC_DEST), audit file destination (AUDIT_FILE_DEST, also known as adump), and per-process trace directories collect thousands of small files over time. Inode counts, not bytes, are usually the limit that bites first …
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