Can we use exclude option in"rm" command to exclude some files/folders?

yadav_rk727 · 02-03-2010, 10:34 AM

Hi,

i have created on folder in my server to upload some regular states. I want that user can modify or upload already stored files. but, should not upload any unwanted files or folders. for that i want to use "rm" command as auto scheduler (putting this in cron tab. so that all files will be removed except some required files / folders for which this upload facility is activated. users are using secure-shell for uploading data.

catkin · 02-03-2010, 11:14 AM

The rm command's man page does not describe any such option. You could script the task, using a list of "authorised" files-and-directories and deleting any files-and-directories which are not on the list.