Recursively Remove Files From Folder

About

A shell script that is used to recursively remove any pattern of files like swap files, thumb.db files, etc, under a given folder and the subfolders under the given folder.

Features

a) Recursively Remove your unwanted files in a fraction of second.
b) It makes easier to find and delete the swap files under the folder and subfolder of the given path.
c) Just copy the code and use it in your command prompt.
d) Fast and simple remove files shell script.

Code

#------------------  Script by hscripts.com    ------------------#
#-----------------   Copyright of HIOXINDIA    ------------------#
#--------------  More scripts @www.hscripts.com   ---------------#

 #!/bin/bash

  echo "Enter Folder Name under which you want to remove files:";
  read fname
  echo "Enter the pattern to remove (for eg, if swap files give as *~ else if thumbs.db give as Thumbs.db)";
  read name1
    
  echo "Total Count of files found on the pattern" $name1;
  find $fname -type f -name "$name1" | xargs wc -l

  find $fname -type f -name "$name1" -exec rm {} \;

#------------ Script by hscripts.com -------------------------#

Release Date - 30-09-2010
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Usage

a) Copy the above code and save it with .sh extension
b) Execute the shell script as sh filename.sh to remove the files recursively.
c) Give the foldername under which you want to delete the files.
d) It will prompt the user to enter the pattern.
e) Specify the pattern for removing. for eg,
* if you want to remove all swap files under the folder then do specify as "*~".
* if you want to remove all thumbs.db files under the folder then do specify as "Thumbs.db".
* Likewise you can also remove all error_log files, etc., recursively.
e) Finally it gives you the total number of files found for the pattern.

License

- The Unix Shell Scripts and examples is given under GPL License
- i.e. Free use for those who use it as it is.
- Free, if your modification does not remove our copyright information and links.
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- If your requirements does not meet GPL License terms, you can purchase the script with us.