deleting multiple files based on the size

sonali007 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-07, 06:23

Hi all,

How can i delete multiple files based on their size in a shell script.....below given is the code which works only for files having same size.

find <path> -size 100c -exec 'rm -f {}' \;

This code is good only for files having size of 100 bytes....also, are there any implications (other than risk of deleting imp files) of deleting files this way??

any early response is highly appreciated......thanks in advance....

sonali007 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-07, 06:28

oooppss, i created a separate thread......it shud have been a part of my previous question......sorry about that.....

pdreyer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-07, 07:43

Prefix with + or -

Code:

man find
--- snip ---
                     wherever n is  used  as  a
                     primary  argument,  it  is  interpreted as a
                     decimal integer  optionally  preceded  by  a
                     plus (+) or minus (-) sign, as follows:

                     +n       more than n

                     n        exactly n

                     -n       less than n
--- snip ---

sonali007 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-07, 09:23

Thanks for the reply....... am just thinking if there is any other way of doing it.......like with awk.....since i have to include this in the script, i think awk will be better to work with......any suggestions????

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