On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:38:10 -0500,Flupke wrote:
>> If there are several directories called ".xvpics", and you want to erase
>> them all, issue a :
>> find / -type d -a -name .xvpics -exec rm -rf {} \;
>> and it will erase all of them without any confirmation prompt.
>>
>> HTH
>> Flupke
>>
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Wed, 6 Sep 2000 12:48:16
Hi Flupke, please rewrite your command string above to include,making
a back up to a file in home before deleting for me woudja?
I think it should go after xvpics and of course before rm, but
am unsure of exactly where. of course I am aware of the" Newbie in
the red pepper" dangers of rm <grin>.
tnk you
Olly P
Biloxi
Mississippi
