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Re: Removing zip files from all directories under /home/vchilla
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Eric Blake |
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Re: Removing zip files from all directories under /home/vchilla |
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Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:27:40 -0700 |
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According to venkat on 11/29/2007 5:51 AM:
> Hi,
>
> I could not able to remove zip files from all directories under
> /home/vchilla/ at once. I have to go to individual direcotories to
> delete the same. Can you pls let me know what should I use for this.
This is a FAQ:
http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#Why-doesn_0027t-rm-_002dr-_002a_002epattern-recurse-like-it-should_003f
Basically, if you want recursion, you should investigate using find(1),
which is part of findutils rather than coreutils.
- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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