> ----- Original Message ----- > From: lina > Sent: 12/25/11 12:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: which is the best way to find some files > > Hi, > > I have some files like > > a_1.txt a_2.txt > a_1.doc a_2.doc > a_1.xxx a_2.xxx > > I only want to keep a_*.xxx > > but delete all other a_*.doc or .txt and more > > rm a_*.[^{xxx}] not work, > > Thanks for suggestions, > > Best regards, > >
maybe try rm !(*.xxx) ./tony -- http://www.tonybaldwin.net All Tony, all the time! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]

