On Wed, 2005-03-09 at 06:35 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > The number of times rm is invoked is a function of the maximum command > line length divided by the typical file path length. Researching the > maximum command line length will be left as an exercise for the > student.
The equation for maximum line length:
Avogadro's cmd line constant - how long you've been working
----------------------------------------------------------
how urgently you need the script
Let's say you've been working on a script for two hours (120 minutes)
and you'd rate it the 5th highest priority item on your schedule. That
means you are allowed:
8192 - 120
---------- = 1614 characters
5
Now, wasn't that simple?
Corey
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