Dave Korn wrote:
----Original Message----
From: Ken Dibble
Sent: 26 July 2005 17:16
I'm trying to script a cleanup of some directories prior to backup.
I'm having a heck of a time with some long filenames.
'doze and *nix both have path length limitations. Sometimes path
translation can push things over the limit.
$ rm -Rf *
rm: cannot remove
`450JUVMP/Type=click&FlightID=1991987&AdID=1986689&TargetID=2006165&Segments
=2001081,2001256,2001550,2001551,2001761,2001784,2001916,2002090,2002592,200
3057,20030[1]':
File name too long
rm: cannot remove directory `450JUVMP': Directory not empty
Shorten some of those names by making the prefix shorter by moving the
entire subdir into your cygwin root!
" mv 450JUVMP / && rm -Rf /460JUVMP " should work....
cheers,
DaveK
Dave:
this works.
Eric:
I figured it was a 'Doze problem.
I was just looking for a good workaround and Dave provided it.
Amazing what information is out there to be shared if you ask just half
way civilized for it.
Thanks to you both.
Ken
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