[NTLUG:Discuss] rm doesn't recurse

[Cameron, Thomas]

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> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of Bobby Wrenn
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:39 AM
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> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] rm doesn't recurse
> 
> 
> rm man page says -r option will make rm recurse through 
> directories. It 
> doesn't.
> 
> I'm trying to remove *.zip from all sub-directories below the 
> current. 
> If rm won't do it, what will?


find /path/to/directory -name "*.zip" | xargs rm -f

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