On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 09:52:43AM +0530, Arvind wrote: > i have 19201 files in my directory. > > each time i issue the command, i am getting an error. > > # rm -rf * > bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long > > can anybody tell me why this is happening ?
Well, I thought the error message was quite self-explanatory. What part of "Argument list too long" didn't you understand? Binand -- Russian Roulette with Unix: while :; do kill $RANDOM &> /dev/null && break || sleep 1; done ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The debugger for complex code. Debugging C/C++ programs can leave you feeling lost and disoriented. TotalView can help you find your way. Available on major UNIX and Linux platforms. Try it free. www.etnus.com _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
