#!/bin/bash

# Check if an argument is provided

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    # No argument provided, so search for the oldest file in the current directory
    file_to_delete=$(ls -t | tail -1)
    path_to_file="./$file_to_delete"
else
    # Argument provided, use it as the pathname
    path_to_file="$1"
    # Check if the provided pathname exists and is a directory
    if [ ! -d "$path_to_file" ]; then
        echo "The provided pathname is not a directory."
        exit 1
    fi

    # Search for the oldest file in the specified directory
    file_to_delete=$(find "$path_to_file" -type f -printf "%T+ %p\n" | sort | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
fi

# Confirm with the user before deleting the file
read -p "Delete the oldest file: $file_to_delete? (y/n): " user_input

if [ "$user_input" = "y" ]; then
    # Delete the file
    rm "$file_to_delete"
    echo "File $file_to_delete has been deleted."
else
    echo "File deletion cancelled."
fi