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rm & mv command failed due to too many files.
Post 302193923 by varungupta on Sunday 11th of May 2008 07:55:35 PM
05-11-2008
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In our directory there are too many files, & if I try to execute mv *.gz or rm *.l command it fails, providing error string as - 'arg list too long'. This doesnt happen always, is there any way we know, limit on the rm & mv command so we can take care of this failure in future executions ?
I have created 100 directories and deleted them using rm -r *.abc
It works.
I dont think there is some kind of limitations to remove directories.
TO REMOVE DIRECTORIES recursive "-r" is to be used when give rm command.
Otherwise please tell how many sub directories you have under the main directory, then i can simulate the situation and could give you some solutions.
Thanks.
Varun
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