How to find all the log files under the root directory -- Need Info

gkrishnag · #1 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006

Hi

I need to find all the log files under the root directory and delete them if necessary, if any one has a sample script who can share with me.

Thanks

RishiPahuja · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006

This should do:
find $DIR -name "*.log" -exec rm -rf {} \;

gkrishnag · #3 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006

I have an extension for that.. i need to remove only if needed.. actually i am planning to write a script where that would ask a user to remove yes/no..

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