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Old 04-16-2007, 03:08 AM   #1
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how to delete all files in one command for all user


Hi to all.

I setup Mailserver with spamassassin using Maildir format. I want to delete all files under .junkmail dir. The thing is all user has .junkmail dir and i manually delete all the contents per user. Is there a way where I can delete all the files in all directories of .junkmail in all user without doing it maunally?


TIA
 
Old 04-16-2007, 03:14 AM   #2
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I never tried it but rm /home/*/.junkmail should work
 
Old 04-16-2007, 03:43 AM   #3
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hahahaha why didn't I think of that. Such an idiot I am.

Thx!!!!
 
Old 04-16-2007, 08:32 PM   #4
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If I read your post correctly, .junkmail ia a directory and you want to remove all files in that directory for all users without removing the directory itself. The command suggested above will not work. Change into the /home directory and issue this command:
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[root@localhost home]# find ./*/.junkmail -type f -exec rm -fr {} \;
Always run a test of any command suggested in forums, /opt is usually empty, create temporary user folders in /opt with a couple sub folders containing files. Issue this command to remove all files in only one of the sub folders to verify it.
 
Old 04-16-2007, 08:56 PM   #5
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almost

avallach was just missing an asterik
Code:
rm -f /home/*/.junkmail/*
 
  


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