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vivekv · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 01:51 PM

Hi

I would like to do this on my account

/home/user
/home/user/www/folder
/home/user/www/folder/a
/home/user/www/folder/b
/home/user/www/folder/c

Files
/home/user/www/folder/a/1.zip
/home/user/www/folder/b/2.tar
/home/user/www/folder/c/4.mp3

I would like to remove all the files inside
/home/user/www/folder/

But the directory must be there...

The command

Code:

rm -rf

will remove the folder also.

How do I remove only files?

Thank you.

nixcraft · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 02:44 PM

You don't need a script...try something as follows to list files

Code:

find . -type f -exec ls -l {} \;

To delete only files (be careful command will delete all files from current directory):

Code:

find . -type f -exec /bin/rm -f {} \;

You can also specify path

Code:

find /path/to/delete -type f -exec /bin/rm -f {} \;

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A script for Removing all the files inside a folder and its sub folder

A script for Removing all the files inside a folder and its sub folder

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