On 6/29/07, P.V.Anthony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
I need to remove a bunch of files that contact a specific word like spam.
To find the files that contain the word "spam" this was used.
# grep -l spam *
Got a list of all the file names. How to remove all these files.
Tried the following and it did not work.
# grep -l spam * | rm
Almost right: grep -l spam * | xargs rm
Once you get to know 'xargs' you start to wonder how you ever survived
without it...
Best regards
Michael Boman
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IT Security Researcher & Developer
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that what you're attempting can't be done." -- Terry Pratchett
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