---
name: "expire"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "interchange"
version: "5.7.7-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/expire"
---

# expire(1p)

## NAME

expire -- expire Interchange session files and databases

## VERSION

1\.1

## SYNOPSIS

```
   expire [-ra] [-e expr] [-c catalog] [-d dir] [sessiondb]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Interchange's `"expire"` expires the various session database and temporary files used by the Interchange daemon.

If the program `"tmpwatch"` is available, it is called with the appropriate  arguments. Otherwise, Interchange will remove all files itself with a recursive routine.

## OPTIONS

- \-c name

  Expires the catalog `"name"` according to its settings. Removes all temporary files that are in a subdirectory one level below the directory itself.

- \-d dir

  Sets the directory that will be checked for session files and/or temporary files.

- \-e spec

  Accepts a Interchange expire time setting like "6 hours", "3 days", etc. The expire time is applied directly to sessions, and may be padded for temporary files.

## SEE ALSO

*expireall*(1), http://www.icdevgroup.org/

## AUTHOR

Mike Heins