Delete files using a text file

Fixit7 · 06-26-2016, 12:36 PM

When I run this:

Code:

for f in $(delete.txt) ; do 
  rm -f $f
done

I get this. What is wrong ?

Quote:

# Delete_List.sh
/root/Scripts/Delete_List.sh: line 7: /root/Scripts/delete.txt: Permission denied

Keruskerfuerst · 06-26-2016, 12:52 PM

Then check the file permisssions of you script.

Must be executable.

chmod +x <file>.

Fixit7 · 06-26-2016, 01:16 PM

Script is executable.

Fixit7 · 06-26-2016, 01:39 PM

I found this and it works.

Quote:

xargs rm </root/Scripts/delete.txt

dugan · 06-26-2016, 01:46 PM

Code:

while read f; do
    rm -f $f
done < delete.txt

ntubski · 06-26-2016, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fixit7

When I run this:

Code:

for f in $(delete.txt) ; do 
  rm -f $f
done

I get this. What is wrong ?

You meant

Code:

for f in $(cat delete.txt) ; do

But the xargs, or while read solutions are better.

Fixit7 · 06-26-2016, 03:17 PM

Thanks.