Thats exactly what i thought as well see my earlier posts but it does not seem to be the case i simulated it yesterday.
On 1/29/08, Mike Barnard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think piping it through xargs would be faster? This one calls 'rm' for > > every single file. > > > > ...i tried this before, and it still screams 'file argument too large'. > Another work around, if one still wants to use rm, is to ls the files in the > directory, pipe them to head -n then pipe it through xargs and rm wont > scream about file argument being too large. > > > > > -- > > Hari > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- "Dru" To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. (zen) _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
