Hi,
you tried something? Or should us write the script for you?
I assure you it is very simple, and think if you try you can manage it.
There's no help if we write the script for you, because you won't learn anything.
Try to write the script and then ask the forum for help if it doesn't work .
Hi,
bash tells you "command not found" because you typed [-f ... without spaces,
anyway the option "-f" check a single file so even if you write the if statement the right way, the code you posted won't work.
Anyway if you want to delete files you can try this:
Code:
for FILES in $(cat <filestodelete>); do
rm /path_to_your_directory/$FILES
done
if you want to send the directory as a parameter of the script, you can try what follow
./script_to_delete_files.sh <directory>
in your code you'll write:
[[ -z "$1" ]] && echo "you must enter a dir" && exit 0
[[ ! -d "$1" ]] && echo "Directory $1 doesn't exist" && exit 0
for FILES in $(cat <filestodelete>); do
rm /path_before_your_directory/$1/$FILES
done
Hope it helps
Bye
Last edited by Yogesh Sawant; 04-13-2009 at 07:32 AM..
Reason: added code tags
Hi.
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Hi
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Kndly help me.
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file1
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