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# 1  
Old 04-02-2009
need to remove a range of files
How come I remove the range of file from update.0001* to update.0002* and not other files.
# 2  
Old 04-02-2009
Code:
for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    rm -f $file
done

Warning - TEST this first to make sure you are getting the file you want -
Code:
for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    echo "This file is gone: $file"
done

# 3  
Old 04-02-2009
Hi,

Thank you, that worked out...
# 4  
Old 04-03-2009
i need to remove the line in a file, such as

<script language=javascript><!-- . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .
</scripts>


I need to remove the link with the header starts with <script language ....</scripts> Also, this line has to be removed for the files with the extension of *.html ... Could you please help me on this...
# 5  
Old 04-03-2009
hi,

Any help on my request, please....
# 6  
Old 04-04-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by gsiva
i need to remove the line in a file, such as

<script language=javascript><!-- . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .
</scripts>


I need to remove the link with the header starts with <script language ....</scripts> Also, this line has to be removed for the files with the extension of *.html ... Could you please help me on this...
Try this:

Code:
sed  '/script language/,/scripts>/d'  filename

# 7  
Old 04-04-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Code:
for file in update.0001* update.0002*
do
    rm -f $file
done

would this be easier?
Code:
rm -f update.0001* update.0002*
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