need to remove a range of files

gsiva · #1 (**permalink**) 04-02-2009

How come I remove the range of file from update.0001* to update.0002* and not other files.

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 04-02-2009

Code:

for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    rm -f $file
done

Warning - TEST this first to make sure you are getting the file you want -

Code:

for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    echo "This file is gone: $file"
done

gsiva · #3 (**permalink**) 04-02-2009

Hi,

Thank you, that worked out...

gsiva · #4 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009

i need to remove the line in a file, such as

<script language=javascript><!-- . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .
</scripts>

I need to remove the link with the header starts with <script language ....</scripts> Also, this line has to be removed for the files with the extension of *.html ... Could you please help me on this...

gsiva · #5 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009

hi,

Any help on my request, please....

dennis.jacob · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsiva

i need to remove the line in a file, such as

<script language=javascript><!-- . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .
</scripts>

I need to remove the link with the header starts with <script language ....</scripts> Also, this line has to be removed for the files with the extension of *.html ... Could you please help me on this...

Try this:

Code:

sed  '/script language/,/scripts>/d'  filename

ghostdog74 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim mcnamara

Code:

for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    rm -f $file
done

would this be easier?

Code:

rm -f update.0001* update.0002*

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