[SOLVED] All files in directories tomcat_*/temp should be deleted on each application restart

Issue

We do have an operation script to stop, restart and start tomcat services. I am asked to make changes in the operation script so when starting tomcat with operation_script.sh, All files in directories tomcat_*/temp should be deleted on each application start.

Script is long so I will do snippet.

## service tomcat
if [[ ${service} == "tomcat" ]]; then

  case ${operation} in 
    stop) # stop tomcat java processes
    
      $DIR/command_bsiadmin.sh "
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl stop bsicrm_${port_ui}.service;
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl stop bsicrm_${port_be}.service;
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl stop bsicrm_${port_se}.service; " "$1"
      tomcat_status
      ;;
    
    start) # start tomcat java processes  

      $DIR/command_bsiadmin.sh "
      find /opt/tsi/app/tomcat_*/temp/* -exec rm -rf {} + \; 2>/dev/null; # Here I apply my solution 
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl start bsicrm_${port_se}.service;  
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl start bsicrm_${port_be}.service;
      sudo /usr/bin/systemctl start bsicrm_${port_ui}.service;

After the tomcats started, None of temp files were deleted. Tested several times but I have no idea where I am doing wrong. Shouldn't find -exec rm command delete all files in directories tomcat_*/temp??? Thanks in advance!

Solution

I'm not sure about using another semicolon after +. Try to remove the semicolon and see if it helps.

Also you really don't need to use find since you're using recursive mode already. rm -fr -- /opt/tsi/app/tomcat_*/temp/* should suffice. It's also commendable to enable nullglob. Don't add 2>/dev/null so you see errors.

Answered By - konsolebox

Answer Checked By - Dawn Plyler (WPSolving Volunteer)