Comments on: Linux Workaround for ‘Argument list too long’ error message while removing all files from a directory http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39-argument-list-too-long Tips and Tricks! Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:01:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jean Edwidge http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39-argument-list-too-long/comment-page-1#comment-11976 Jean Edwidge Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:18:12 +0000 http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39/argument-list-too-long/#comment-11976 it was verry helpfull for me it was verry helpfull for me

]]> By: Sean http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39-argument-list-too-long/comment-page-1#comment-451 Sean Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:22:21 +0000 http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39/argument-list-too-long/#comment-451 Good tip! The -exec option forks a new 'rm' for each file, though; a more efficient solution is to use -print0: find . -name ‘Count*’ -print0 | xargs -0 rm The -0 tells the commands to terminate arguments with a null, which solves the quotes and spaces problem (check the man page for xargs for more info). --- SER Good tip! The -exec option forks a new ‘rm’ for each file, though; a more efficient solution is to use -print0:

find . -name ‘Count*’ -print0 | xargs -0 rm

The -0 tells the commands to terminate arguments with a null, which solves the quotes and spaces problem (check the man page for xargs for more info).

— SER

]]> By: Marcus http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39-argument-list-too-long/comment-page-1#comment-222 Marcus Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:57:24 +0000 http://worksmart.techwhack.com/39/argument-list-too-long/#comment-222 Good tips Maverick, Another one I picked up, which is very useful when removing stuff is the -ok flag (as opposed to -exec): find . -maxdepth 0 -name ‘Count*’ -ok rm {} \; Cheers, Marcus Good tips Maverick,

Another one I picked up, which is very useful when removing stuff is the -ok flag (as opposed to -exec):

find . -maxdepth 0 -name ‘Count*’ -ok rm {} \;

Cheers,

Marcus

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