Published in: Bash
Beyond a certain number of files, the 'rm' command throws an 'Argument list too long" error. This is the solution. Use cautiously.
find . -name 'FILE*' | xargs rm
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bash Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for bash Users
bash Cookbook teaches shell scripting the way Unix masters practice the craft. It presents a variety of recipes and tricks for all levels of shell programmers so that anyone can become a proficient user of the most common Unix shell -- the bash shell -- and cygwin or other popular Unix emulation packages.
breakerjump on 07/22/08
Published in: Bash
Beyond a certain number of files, the 'rm' command throws an 'Argument list too long" error. This is the solution. Use cautiously.
find . -name 'FILE*' | xargs rm
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