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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting i want to delete a file Post 98266 by gauravgoel on Tuesday 7th of February 2006 06:31:52 AM
Old 02-07-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by matrixmadhan
this would fail if file names are of the following
abc_0346
abc_345

ls -1r abc*
abc_345
abc_0346

abc_345 would be deleted then.

point taken, but it depends on the way the files are numbered.
If there can't be a file as abc_0346 then it will work. Otherwise ya it wud fail

So, srivsn look at the input then use the script.

Cheers,
Gaurav
 

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