Bulk Delete files under Linux

1. In the Linux batch delete multi-level directory under the same format file, can use the Find + EXEC command combination:

For example, in all subdirectories where the old directory is deleted, the file method with the suffix. L is:

Find Old-type f-name "*.L"-exec rm-f {} \;

Description

old: The start directory to be found, search for subdirectories under it

-type F: File type is normal file if the target file you are looking for is a directory, use-type D

-name "*.L": Indicates the file name matches "*.L", double quotation marks must not be less!

rm-f {}: When deleted, do not prompt, {} indicates the file found

PS: space required between {} and \ \

2. Using the Xargs parameter

Find. -name ". _*" | Xargs RM-RF

(* * function under Cygwin *)

Bulk Delete files under Linux