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  1. 1 argument list too long rm delete in directory
  2. 2 Handling file names with initial dash character

argument list too long rm delete in directory

to linux administration rm by deckard on Nov 21, 2008
// description of your code here

find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.jpg' -exec rm {} \;

Handling file names with initial dash character

to shell osx mac bash unix filename dash touch rm by jvs on Sep 05, 2008 
export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
export IFS=$' \t\n'

mkdir -p ~/Desktop/TestDir
touch ~/Desktop/TestDir/file{1,2,3,4,5}.txt
open ~/Desktop/TestDir

cd ~/Desktop/TestDir

touch -i

touch ~/Desktop/TestDir/-i

touch -- -i
chmod 000 -i
touch -- --i.txt
chmod 000 --i.txt

rm -f -i
rm -f -i -R *

rm -f -- -i
rm -f -- --i.txt

#rm -f ./-i
#rm -f ./--i.txt

rm -f -i -R *
2 total

On This Page:

  1. 1 argument list too long rm delete in directory
  2. 2 Handling file names with initial dash character