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Old 02-11-2014
Linux How To Delete Multiple Files At Once?
I Want to delete the following files together,what command should i pass for that? (Note:- All Start With .)

Code:
.bash_logout 
.bashrc                                                     
.bash_profile                                               
.rtorrent.rc                                                
.bash_history

I can Remove Them One by One for Eg.

rm -f .bash_logout But I Want To Remove Them All Together.Smilie
# 2  
Old 02-11-2014
Do you want to delete them, so they wont be rar'ed (like in the other thread)?
If so, deleting these files is HIGHLY insecure.
Specialy .bashrc might contain some custom alias/functions, where .bash_history is known to be the cause for some terminal errors upon deletion....

However, deleting multiple files is easy:
Code:
rm -f filea file2 file3
rm -f file1 /path/to/file2 ../file3

Hope this helps
PS: delete the files you mention on your own risk!
# 3  
Old 02-11-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by sea
Do you want to delete them, so they wont be rar'ed (like in the other thread)?
If so, deleting these files is HIGHLY insecure.
Specialy .bashrc might contain some custom alias/functions, where .bash_history is known to be the cause for some terminal errors upon deletion....

However, deleting multiple files is easy:
Code:
rm -f filea file2 file3
rm -f file1 /path/to/file2 ../file3

Hope this helps
PS: delete the files you mention on your own risk!

Yes That's Exactly The Reason I Want To Delete Them. Then What To Do How do i Rar MY file without this bash nonsense getting including with the archive file.Smilie
# 4  
Old 02-11-2014
Those files are (what i call) system files, at least they are important to the 'userspace' of the system.

As that is the reason, i'd ask the exclude question in that other thread Smilie
 
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