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Old 12-20-2006, 04:51 AM
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Use find command
Code:
find . -name "FILE-TO-FIND"-exec rm -rf {} \;
Find all *.exe file and remove them
Code:
find . -name "*.exe"-exec rm -rf {} \;
See our FAQ for more info http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-u...-remove-files/
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