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Old 07-12-2017
Hammer & Screwdriver Rm all files but two
I am on Solaris using bash profile.

I wish to delete all files under /tmp/data/ except output.txt and hello.txt

I prefer using the one line command like rm

I tried this command but it is failing.

Code:
rm -rf /tmp/data/* !(@(output.txt|hello.txt))
bash:  !: event not found.

Can you please suggest. I would preferably want a command that works on both Linux and Solaris.
# 2  
Old 07-12-2017
Turn on extended globbing first:
Code:
shopt -s extglob

# 3  
Old 07-12-2017
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
Turn on extended globbing first:
Code:
shopt -s extglob

Still, I cannot see it working. Below is the error.

Code:
bash-3.2$ shopt -s extglob
 bash-3.2$ rm -rf /tmp/data/* !(@(output.txt))
rm: cannot read directory enav/output: Permission denied
rm: Unable to remove directory enav: File exists
rm: Unable to remove directory hsperfdata_u543267: Permission denied
rm: Unable to remove directory hsperfdata_vbarne: Permission denied

Strangely along with the error the /tmp/data/ folder itself gets deleted.
Last edited by mohtashims; 07-12-2017 at 04:04 PM..
# 4  
Old 07-12-2017
I think your pattern is wrong.
Should be
Code:
ls -ld /tmp/data/!(output.txt|hello.txt)

If not 100% confident, test with ls -ld first, then run rm -rf.
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# 5  
Old 07-12-2017
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
I think your pattern is wrong.
Should be
Code:
ls -ld /tmp/data/!(output.txt|hello.txt)

If not 100% confident, test with ls -ld first, then run rm -rf.

You are right !! The syntax was incorrect. This works Smilie
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