On 12 June 2013 20:45, Stephan von Krawczynski <skra > > Ok, this is a heavy misinterpretation of my true intention. > I did _not_ intend to delete particularly fast, <snipped> Actually, I was almost out of disk space. And users can write to it faster than I can rm ... so speed was of the essence. rsync worked a treat. Thanks for all your help. -- Pete Smith DevOp/System Administrator Realise Studio 12/13 Poland Street, London W1F 8QB T. +44 (0)20 7165 9644 realisestudio.com