11-07-2008
How to remove a file with a particular pattern
Hi
I have a list of files in a folder.I have a search pattern in the file name and i want to remove the file with that pattern.How can that be made
List of files
xxxxx.ID1.yyyyy.zzzzz
yyyy.ID2.bbbbb.kkkkk
xxxxx.ID1.yyyyy.zzzzz
yyyy.ID4.bbbbb.kkkkk
xxxxx.ID1.yyyyy.zzzzz
yyyy.ID6.bbbbb.kkkkk
i took the pattern "ID" from the filename into a variable and now i want to remove the files containing that pattern(ID).
Thanks ,
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LEARN ABOUT POSIX
fc-pattern
FC-PATTERN(1) FC-PATTERN(1)
NAME
fc-pattern - parse and show pattern
SYNOPSIS
fc-pattern [ -cdVh ] [ --config ] [ --default ] [ [ -f format ] [ --format format ] ] [ --version ] [ --help ]
[ pattern [ element... ] ]
DESCRIPTION
fc-pattern parses pattern (empty pattern by default) and shows the parsed result. If --config is given, config substitution is performed
on the pattern before being displayed. If --default is given, default substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.
If any elements are specified, only those are printed.
OPTIONS
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included
below.
-c Perform config substitution on pattern.
-d Perform default substitution on pattern.
-f Format output according to the format specifier format.
-V Show version of the program and exit.
-h Show summary of options.
pattern
Parses and displays pattern (uses empty pattern by default).
element
If set, the element property is displayed for parsed pattern.
SEE ALSO
FcNameParse(3) FcConfigSubstitute(3) FcDefaultSubstitute(3) FcPatternPrint(3) FcPatternFormat(3) fc-cat(1) fc-cache(1) fc-list(1) fc-
match(1) fc-query(1) fc-scan(1)
The fontconfig user's guide, in HTML format: /usr/share/doc/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html.
AUTHOR
This manual page was updated by Behdad Esfahbod <behdad@behdad.org>.
Apr 20, 2010 FC-PATTERN(1)