> -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Gardler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 30 March 2007 5:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Removing Thumbs.db from SVN/Local > > Gav.... wrote: > > I have searched my local trunk and found 52 Thumbs.db. > > > > As there is only ever One Thumbs.db per directory, that is > > 52 locations where I need to delete them. > > > > This is fine in Windows, I just delete them all in one go. > > > > But how do I delete them all in one from SVN? > > svn del -R Thumbs.db does not work, as there is not recursive > > command for svn delete, how stupid is that! > > > > Anyway, any ideas on the best way to do this, I am also sure that > > not all 52 will be under version control anyway. In fact none should > > be because I never explicitly added them, but anyway. > > I know you are on windows, but you still need a decent command line. > Donwload and install cygwin to get a bash shell then (the default config > will give you everything you need to start with): > > cd c: > cd $FORREST_HOME > find . -name "*.db" -exec svn del {} \; > > Be very very careful, it's best to do > > find . -name "*.db" > > first to make sure the list is what you want it to be. > > If you want to know what it does then do > > man find > > Ross
That worked fine, thanks Ross. Gav... > > [1] http://www.cygwin.com/mirrors.html (Already had Cygwin, just don't use it much) > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 3/28/2007 > 4:23 PM
