in this trite example, rm -f doesn't override read-only files. (\rm does). On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:28 AM, James Finstrom < [email protected]> wrote:
> I am still lost as why you would want the extra load no matter how small of > piping a second command when -f is built in. This is like folks doing `cat > file.txt | grep -i term` rather then `grep -i term file.txt` > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Eric Shubert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah, that looks better. < would redirect the contents of a file. Pipe is >> for a command. >> >> Dan Dubovik wrote: >> >>> yes | rm -i *txt >>> >>> seems to be the proper syntax. >>> >>> [r...@localhost yestest]# rm -i file.* < yes >>> -bash: yes: No such file or directory >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Eric Cope <[email protected]<mailto: >>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, the yes command was what I was looking for. >>> Thanks everyone. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:52 AM, <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> #unalias rm >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Eric Cope <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >>> >> >>> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:35:15 >>> To: Main PLUG discussion >>> list<[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: Command Line Question >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > James Finstrom > Rhino Equipment Corp. > http://rhinoequipment.com ~ http://postug.com > Phone: 1-877-RHINO-T1 ~ FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/rhinoequipment > IP: [email protected] > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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