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Old 08-18-2010
find and delete files
hi all ,

i want to find and interactively delete all the files having size greater than 20 bytes using "find" and other commands.....
# 2  
Old 08-18-2010
Hi.

Using the -ok option:

Code:
find /path/to/files -type f -size +20c -ok rm {} \;

# 3  
Old 08-18-2010
Notes: Wrong solutions, which are not interactive.

by -exec

Code:
find /path/to/files -type f -size +20c -exec rm {} \;

by xargs

Code:
find /path/to/files -type f -size +20c |xargs rm

Last edited by rdcwayx; 08-19-2010 at 09:33 PM..
# 4  
Old 08-19-2010
Beware. Post #3 is not interactive and will delete all files larger than 20 bytes.


Because there is much variation in the "find" command, what Operating System are you running?

---------- Post updated at 14:00 ---------- Previous update was at 13:44 ----------

If you have unix not Linux (and don't have the "-ok" option).

Code:
find /path/to/files -type f -size +20c -exec rm -i {} \;

The "rm -i" command will ask for "y" or "n" confirmation for deletion of each file.
# 5  
Old 08-19-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by methyl
If you have unix not Linux (and don't have the "-ok" option).
Every "UNIX" find has the -ok option.
# 6  
Old 08-19-2010
Quote:
Every "UNIX" find has the -ok option.
Not true, although I would expect the option in modern mainstream unix.
# 7  
Old 08-19-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by methyl
Beware. Post #3 is not interactive and will delete all files larger than 20 bytes.


Because there is much variation in the "find" command, what Operating System are you running?

---------- Post updated at 14:00 ---------- Previous update was at 13:44 ----------

If you have unix not Linux (and don't have the "-ok" option).

Code:
find /path/to/files -type f -size +20c -exec rm -i {} \;

The "rm -i" command will ask for "y" or "n" confirmation for deletion of each file.
yes, you are right, I don't see the word "interactively "
 
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