Remove files w/ extension txt recursively

spiri · 12-11-2005, 03:20 PM

Hi,
I need to remove the files from a directory and their subdir with a extension.

I use to make the backups of all the customer disk to a samba share, then I
enter with bash and need to strip all exe, dll etc.
I try a lot of commands: rm *.exe /foo -Rf
but it doesn't work.

Any help with be very greatfull.

Regards,

spiri

homey · 12-11-2005, 04:06 PM

Something like this....

find /some/directory -type f -name '*.exe' -exec rm {} \;

spiri · 12-11-2005, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homey

Something like this....

find /some/directory -type f -name '*.exe' -exec rm {} \;

Thanks,but it gives an error: find:missing argument '-exec'

Tinkster · 12-11-2005, 06:36 PM

Did you put that space between the curley-braces and the \;?

Cheers,
Tink

spiri · 12-14-2005, 03:52 AM

Thats it buddy, the missing space.

Thanks a lot.