On 23 Dec 2004, M?rio Gamito wrote:
> When we have too many files in a directory, let's say thousands, we
> cannot rm -f * on them. The system says there are too many files.
> So, one must go through a tedious process of deleting by parts.
>
> Is there a way to wipe them all at onde ?
Multiple ways to do it really, but one would be:
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find /path/to/delete -exec rm -f \{\} \;
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