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Linux find and delete files
This is a discussion on Linux find and delete files within the Linux software forums, part of the Linux Getting Started category; hello friends how to find and delete all files having extension and delete them...
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12-20-2006, 03:51 AM
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Use find command
Code:
find . -name "FILE-TO-FIND"-exec rm -rf {} \;
Code:
find . -name "*.exe"-exec rm -rf {} \;
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u really r a speedy guy. |
12-20-2006, 03:59 AM
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Looolll
 Naa but I have awesome typing speed  if i'm online and noticed something I reply back hit button and some questions are easy 
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12-20-2006, 12:01 PM
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aha I see, I was late to this post not because of the typing speed
because me 2 have an automatic typing hands made by linux But I was answering another post Anyway its good to be in competence to keep moving on.
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