Message-Id: <10625.117446@fatcity.com> From: "Gogala, Mladen" Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:07:28 -0400 Subject: RE: OT - removing 25000 files !! Asterix is resolved by shell? How about Obelix? -----Original Message----- From: alex [mailto:alex.apostolopoulos@mindmatics.de] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 8:51 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: OT - removing 25000 files !! Hi no wildcard command will work cause the asterix is resolved by the executing shell (limit to a certain buffersize) so you have to use eg.: find -exec rm -f {} \; cheers alex > How about: > > for file in * > do > /usr/bin/rm -f $file > done > > > > > List, how can i remove 25,000 files from a unix directory ?? > > if i try rm -f * it returns > > "ksh: /usr/bin/rm: 0403-027 The parameter list is too long" > > > > if i give wild card it would take too long.... > > it's not a separate file system so i cannot unmount and remove the FS. > > > > > > TIA > > > > rahul > > > > -- > > Author: Rahul > > INET: rahul@ratelindo.co.id > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > -- > Author: Toepke, Kevin M > INET: ktoepke@cms.cendant.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Author: alex INET: alex.apostolopoulos@mindmatics.de Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may