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Old 07-25-2011
Remove file and folders Script
Hi
I am trying to modify a script that will remove files and folders under a set directory on my server.
I am using the following

Code:
find /home/test/HM/  -type d -exec rm -rf {} \; 2>/dev/null

This removes the files in the HM folder but it also removes the HM folder which i do not want to happen.

Any help appreciated

Treds
Last edited by radoulov; 07-25-2011 at 01:05 PM.. Reason: Tags fixed.
# 2  
Old 07-25-2011
Code:
rm -rf /home/test/HM/*

# 3  
Old 07-25-2011
HTML Code:
I am setting this in a cron to run nightly not from command line.
will adding the * after HM in the script i had work?

Treds
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Old 07-25-2011
I believe it should. This is the last field and it can't contains * as the cron symbol.
 
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