script to delete the user define input

Hariharan · 10-26-2010, 01:49 AM

Hi All,

I ve a script to delete a folder is given below

file="/path/to/delete/folder/*"
for dir in $file
do
rm -rf $dir
done

1. I need a script to clear the cacheroot in my box.
2. What user mention to delete the folder that should ve to delete.

Thanks,
Hariharan

ionrivera · 10-26-2010, 03:21 AM

I don't understand your post clearly but if you want to delete files and or folders supplied by user in an (argument):
e.g. ./yourscript "name_of_folder_you_want_to_delete"

Note that predefined variables to access passed arguments are ($1, $2, $3 and so on..)

Take a look at this code:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
file=/path/to/delete/folder/

find $file -name "$1"|xargs rm -R

Hariharan · 10-26-2010, 04:39 AM

Hi,
I need script for clear the folder in my linux box.
what i mean for eg: we wanna to delete a content in that folder,so we ve to mention the path for that folder
like that i need a script.

ionrivera · 10-26-2010, 06:56 AM

If your saying that you want to delete the contents of the specified folder supplied:
e.g. ./yourscript "/folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete"

Code:

#!/bin/bash
file=$(ls "$1")
for files in $file
do
rm -f $1/${files}
done

Hariharan · 10-27-2010, 01:17 AM

Hi,
Thank u......
can u explain that program line by line......Plz....

ionrivera · 10-29-2010, 02:05 AM

This code will basically delete all files in a given folder specified by the user (./your_script /folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete).
Heres the simple explanation of the script:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

file=$(ls "$1")
#          ^ $1 is your argument. (e.g. ./your_script /folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete)
# $1=/folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete
# So, calling the $file variable will display results for ls /folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete

for files in $file
# this will loop results of ls /folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete line by line while doing rm -f

do

rm -f $1/${files}
# rm -f /folder/containing/files/u/want/to/delete/sample.mp3

done