Unix command: remove a dir containing files

If rmdir deletes an empty directory, which command could I use to remove one containing files?

iBertus wrote:
deficite wrote:
Try just using -r. I do it all the time and never get any errors. Like if I were to delete /:
rm -r /
Geez... not sure I'd use that example :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
LOL, ditto!

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Hi Gurus,
I have seen post how to process multiple file from johngoodwin.blogspot.com.
But what is the equlivalent command in unix to list all file names.
I want one text file will contain all text file name and another text file will contain all csv filenames.
Need some suggestion.Please help.
Thanks in advance.

Hi please follow below steps.
vi yourfilename.sh
then in edit mode put your command
then save it by pressing esc : q (escape colon q)
Now your file will be there. just run that script file in OS Command.But that file should be accessible or else give the full path for that script file.
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Unix command in FTP connection through File Adapter

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I have a scenario IDOC to file in which the user requested for pushing file to FTP server as below
put localfilename %localfilename%CITISECUFLATNA%CITIGPASSIN%%B
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Hi Satish,
Thank you very much for your help and your time. But I tried as you told
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Unix command to delete range of files

Hi
I need to delete the files including and between these file numbers:
P0001665877.dbf . . . and P0001665985.dbf
Is this the correct command?:
rm P0001665[8-9]*.dbf
or should it be this:
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Thanks in advance.
AIX 5.2

Fred is trying to match all the conditions,
you mentioned you need to delete all filename between P0001665877.dbf and P0001665985.dbf
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How to generate a empty file in AL11 using ABAP and unix command

Hi Experts,
when load infopackage triggers it will search file from AL11 if file is available it will get loaded successfully. When there is no file in AL11 error while opening file (orgin A) and the load will fail. At this level i have to write a abap code using unix command to generate a empty file.
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Thanks
Vara

Hi,
If i get your requirement properly then you want to create a blank file if there is no file on the application server so that your infopackage does not fail, am i correct.
If this is your requirement then this can be easily done if you use process chain to load the file via infopackage. Follow the following steps:
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2. Once you have established that the file is not present create a flat file using a code similar to the below one
OPEN DATASET FILENAME FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE
MESSAGE D_MSG_TEXT.
IF SY-SUBRC NE 0.
WRITE: 'File cannot be opened. Reason:', D_MSG_TEXT.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
* Transferring Data
LOOP AT INT_table.
TRANSFER INT_table-field1 TO FILENAME.
ENDLOOP.
* Closing the File
CLOSE DATASET FILENAME.
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I hope this helps.
Best Regards,
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Unix command to find certain files

hello,
i have a powerbook g4 running leopard... i want to find all files related to a certain program or app. What would the unix command be to find all files related to a certain program or app.
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Any help would be great.

find / -name "*.doc"
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Unix command for turning file sharing off

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Working Code from Unix Command, needs fixing!

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import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
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System.out.println(s);
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catch (IOException e)
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setVisible( true );
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Unix Command to Move Folders back into Directory

As you can see from my previous thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3138884?tstart=0
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Philip Han wrote:
I honestly despise the forum setup... Whenever I wait too long the cursor loses focus so when I hit backspace I go back a page and lose everything I wrote. This has happened to me on 3 different computers now.
I don't have this problem at all, and I can't make any suggestions on how to fix it. Maybe you should post a separate thread in the Using the Forums Forum.
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Ahh, you're made of sterner stuff than me !
Best Buy has $99 1TB WD Passport SE's (The USB 3.0 Version actually!) so I grabbed one immediately and set up Time Machine.
Sounds like a good choice.
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FV has always struck me as a hammer to crack a nut, and if something goes wrong you can't even take the disk to a data recovery specialist to get your information back.
On occasions when I have data that must be kept secure I use Disk Utility to set up an encrypted sparse bundle, which I keep on the desktop. When I need to access files in the bundle then I double click on it and enter the password to mount it. A minor problem with this is that TM will copy across the whole sparse bundle even if just one file on it is edited. Even so, it's not really a problem since TM is working in the background.
Thank you for all your help Bob!
You're most welcome
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Need a unix command

Hi all,
I just can't figure this out... I need a unix command that will backup any file matching a specific file extension AND the directory structure those files are in into a separate directory or volume. In other words, let's say that I have the files and directory structure below. I want to backup all of the txt files as separate files (not a tar archive) without writing the img files, without overwriting one txt file with another, and preserving the directory structure.
foo/bar/a.txt
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foo/me/b.txt
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the result listed every file in foo (e.g., *.txt, *.img)
I thought that perhaps the \*.txt should be *.txt
rsync -nav --include *.txt foo/ /Volumes/baz/
the result listed every file in foo (e.g., *.txt, *.img)
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again, the result listed every file in foo (e.g., *.txt, *.img)
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Now I tried:
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