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Old 09-04-2008
Java search files in a directory and its subdirectories

Hello my friends,

I need to write a simple shell bad file Smilie that search and delete a file it's name 'Microsoft.txt' in the current directory and its subdirectories?

So can you help to guide me how i can write this shell, Just give me the beginning Smilie thank you.
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Old 09-04-2008
man find
Code:
find . -type f -name "Microsoft.txt" -exec rm {} \;

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