Re: Deleting many files from a directory

[Mark Nipper <nipsy@bitgnome.net>]

On 23 Dec 2004, M?rio Gamito wrote:
> When we have too many files in a directory, let's say thousands, we 
> cannot rm -f * on them. The system says there are too many files.
> So, one must go through a tedious process of deleting by parts.
> 
> Is there a way to wipe them all at onde ?

	Multiple ways to do it really, but one would be:
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find /path/to/delete -exec rm -f \{\} \;

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