delete_old_files.py.j2

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# taken from https://www.dokuwiki.org/install:unused_files
# under CC BY-SA 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
# for authors see https://www.dokuwiki.org/install:unused_files?do=revisions

import os
import os.path
import shutil

def exists_casesensitive(path):
    if not os.path.exists(path):
        return False
    directory, filename = os.path.split(path)
    return filename in os.listdir(directory)

cwd = os.getcwd()
os.chdir("{{ item.path }}")
with open("{{ item.path }}/data/deleted.files") as file:
    for line in file:
        line = line.strip()
        if line and not line.startswith('#'):
            path = line.rstrip(os.linesep)
            if exists_casesensitive(path):
                if os.path.isdir(path):
                    shutil.rmtree(path)
                    print('Directory removed =>  ' + path)
                else:
                    os.remove(path)
                    print('File removed =>  ' + path)
os.chdir(cwd)