{"id":5104,"date":"2023-02-13T12:58:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T07:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:58:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T07:28:41","slug":"linux-unix-deleting-files-in-many-subdirectories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/linux-unix-deleting-files-in-many-subdirectories\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux \/ UNIX: Deleting Files In Many Subdirectories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to delete files in many subdirectories, you can use the <code>find<\/code> command in Linux and UNIX systems. The <code>find<\/code> command allows you to search for files and directories based on various criteria, including the name, type, size, and date of the files.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of using the <code>find<\/code> command to delete all files with the <code>.txt<\/code> extension in the current directory and its subdirectories:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-go\">find . -name <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"*.txt\"<\/span> -<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">type<\/span> f -<span class=\"hljs-built_in\">delete<\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This command will find all files in the current directory and its subdirectories that have a <code>.txt<\/code> extension and are of type <code>f<\/code> (regular file), and then delete them.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to be careful when using the <code>find<\/code> command, especially when combined with the <code>-delete<\/code> option, as it can cause unintended consequences if used improperly. 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