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Old 09-18-2006
FIND and REMOVE HELP NEEDED!!!
Hello,

I am aware of that Find command finds certain files and remove command removes certain files.

However, is there a way to Find certain DIRECTORY and remove that DIRECTORY?

thank you
# 2  
Old 09-18-2006
Code:
find / -type d -name <dirname> -exec rm -rf {} \;

Where <dirname> is the directory name or patern.

Very dangerous!!! Smilie

Regards.
# 3  
Old 09-18-2006
thanks for the code. however, when i run it, it says
" find: bad option -rf "

am i doing something wrong? this is what i have

find / -type d -name <TestFolder> -exec rm -rf {} \;

thank you
# 4  
Old 09-19-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by scooter17
thanks for the code. however, when i run it, it says
" find: bad option -rf "

am i doing something wrong? this is what i have

find / -type d -name <TestFolder> -exec rm -rf {} \;

thank you
Seems to be OK, but try:

Code:
find / -type d -name  <TestFolder> -exec rm \-rf {} \;

Notice the "\" back slash.

(-rf are "rm" parameters: recursive and force)

Regards.
 
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