Recursively Remove Files From Folder
A shell script that is used to recursively remove any pattern of files like swap files, thumb.db files, etc, under a given folder and the subfolders under the given folder.
Features
- Recursively Remove your unwanted files in a fraction of second.
- It makes easier to find and delete the swap files under the folder and subfolder of the given path.
- Just copy the code and use it in your command prompt.
- Fast and simple remove files shell script.
Downloads
#------------------Script by hscripts.com------------------#
#--------------More scripts @www.hscripts.com---------------#
#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter Folder Name under which you want to remove files:";
read fname
echo "Enter the pattern to remove (for eg, if swap files give as *~ else if thumbs.db give as Thumbs.db)";
read name1
echo "Total Count of files found on the pattern" $name1;
find $fname -type f -name "$name1" | xargs wc -l
find $fname -type f -name "$name1" -exec rm {} \;
#------------ Script by hscripts.com -------------------------#
#--------------More scripts @www.hscripts.com---------------#
#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter Folder Name under which you want to remove files:";
read fname
echo "Enter the pattern to remove (for eg, if swap files give as *~ else if thumbs.db give as Thumbs.db)";
read name1
echo "Total Count of files found on the pattern" $name1;
find $fname -type f -name "$name1" | xargs wc -l
find $fname -type f -name "$name1" -exec rm {} \;
#------------ Script by hscripts.com -------------------------#
- Release Date - 30-09-2010
- Get free version without ©copyright link for just $10/-
- For customization of this script or any script development, mail to support@hscripts.com
Usage
- Copy the above code and save it with .sh extension
- Execute the shell script as sh filename.sh to remove the files recursively.
- Give the foldername under which you want to delete the files.
- It will prompt the user to enter the pattern.
- Specify the pattern for removing. for eg,
- if you want to remove all swap files under the folder then do specify as "*~".
- if you want to remove all thumbs.db files under the folder then do specify as "Thumbs.db".
- Likewise you can also remove all error_log files, etc., recursively.
- Finally it gives you the total number of files found for the pattern.
License
- Click Here for detailed license information.
