your can also try:
for f in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
do rm ${f}*
done
you might need to repeat for capitals and numbers.
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004, Gustavo Guillermo Perez wrote:
> El Jueves 23 Diciembre 2004 15:40, Mário Gamito escribió:
> > Hi,
> >
> > When we have too many files in a directory, let's say thousands, we
> > cannot rm -f * on them. The system says there are too many files.
> > So, one must go through a tedious process of deleting by parts.
> >
> > Is there a way to wipe them all at onde ?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Warm Regards.
> if is Just a directory, call rm with the name of the directory
> like that
> rm -rf /dirname
> where the r is for recursive, sometimes find hangs with more than 65535 files
> in a single directory in some older versions (I still using some ones).
>
> If you have a lot of folders with a lot of files, then:
>
> find -type d | while read dir; do rm -rf "$dir" ; done
>
> "" in $dir is for names with spaces.
>
>
> Mery Christmas
>
>
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