01-23-2008
Find files in directory and its subdirectory
I am writing a script which reads a file line by line and then assigns it to a variable like this 1090373422_4028715212.jpg. I have images with file name of this format in some other directory. In my script I want to assign variable with this file name and then find this filename in some other directory and delete it.
Something like: find some/path filename rm filename
I know it can be done with find command but I don't know the correct syntax.
I would really appreciate if someone can help me with this.
Thanks.
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