From: "Mário Gamito" <gamito@netual.pt>
To: linux-admin@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Deleting many files from a directory
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:40:12 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41CA927C.2000508@netual.pt> (raw)
Hi,
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 ?
Thank you.
Warm Regards.
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next reply other threads:[~2004-12-23 9:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-12-23 9:40 Mário Gamito [this message]
2004-12-23 9:59 ` Deleting many files from a directory Mark Nipper
2004-12-23 10:13 ` harry_b
2004-12-23 10:48 ` Mark Nipper
2004-12-30 11:25 ` Glynn Clements
2004-12-23 12:08 ` Hal Wigoda
2004-12-30 11:26 ` Glynn Clements
2004-12-25 12:08 ` Gustavo Guillermo Perez
2004-12-24 18:39 ` John Julian
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