Turgut Kalfaoglu wrote:
> 
> Let's assume that you have successfully ignored the patches,
> and announcements, and ended up with a system (Mandrake 7.1)
> that has over 5 MILLION files on its /var/log/mail and /news directories.
> 
> Let's also assume that when you type:
>   [root@db2 mail]# rm *
> you get:
>   bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long
> 
> any ideas what you can do to save your servers? :)
> 
> Thank you!
>   -turgut
> 
> PS: 5 million files is an estimate.
> 
> -----

Divide and conquer:
rm [Aa]*
rm [Bb]*
rm [Cc]*
etc., etc.

Ron
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