diff --git a/ffmpeg-clean-temp-files.sh b/ffmpeg-clean-temp-files.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -x
+set -e
+
+if test -z "$TMP"; then
+    TMP="/mnt/lvraid5"
+fi
+workdir=${workdir:-"$TMP/ffmpeg-cut-list.d"}
+cmd=${cmd:-"rm -f"}
+minage=${minage:-7}
+USER=${USER:-"mythtv"}
+
+# delete old files
+find "$workdir" -depth -daystart -type f -mtime '+'${minage} -user ${USER} -execdir ${cmd} '{}' '+'
+
+# end of file
+