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unable to delete large number of files at a time
$pwd
/opt/jboss/logs/
$ sudo -u jboss rm -rf System*
-bash: /usr/bin/sudo: Argument list too long
$ ls -l | wc -l
5615
$ ls -l | trace.log | wc -l
1
$ ls -l | grep SystemOut.log* | wc -l
-bash: /bin/grep: Argument list too long
0
There are around 5000 SystemOut.log.2010**** files under /opt/jboss/logs, i was not able to delete using the above command.
Please provide valid command or better way of deleting large number of files at a time.
/opt/jboss/logs/
$ sudo -u jboss rm -rf System*
-bash: /usr/bin/sudo: Argument list too long
$ ls -l | wc -l
5615
$ ls -l | trace.log | wc -l
1
$ ls -l | grep SystemOut.log* | wc -l
-bash: /bin/grep: Argument list too long
0
There are around 5000 SystemOut.log.2010**** files under /opt/jboss/logs, i was not able to delete using the above command.
Please provide valid command or better way of deleting large number of files at a time.
try opening a root shell with
sudo bash
and then justrm -rf SystemOut.log.2010*
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OK, better with sudo at the end:
ls -1 SystemOut.log.2010* | xargs sudo -u jboss rm -rf
ls -1 SystemOut.log.2010* | xargs sudo -u jboss rm -rf
basically , the easiest way would be to get a longer example of random files you want to delete eg "SystemOut.log.040411" just for argument sake sys tem file for 4th april 2011. now to delete all of april log "rm SystemOut.log.04*" just go through manually until you've deleted enough to do the larger command of "SystemOut.log*"
Hi,
store files in a variable, like farzani's suggestion:
files=(ls)
If it doesn't work, you can try :
files=`ls`
Then you delete all with :
rm -f $files
No need to loop.
Cheers,
P
store files in a variable, like farzani's suggestion:
files=(ls)
If it doesn't work, you can try :
files=`ls`
Then you delete all with :
rm -f $files
No need to loop.
Cheers,
P
Duhhh, just realized your problem is too long list of files. Go for a loop then ! You can still use my message for the listing of the files in the 'files' var...
P
P
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sudo find /opt/jboss/logs/System* -type f -exec /bin/rm -f {} \;
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Perhaps you could also try the Thunar file manager.
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Interestingly none of them worked for 5000 file, since it's a production server i couldn't take much chances. But i am closing this ticket
Thanks a lot for helping me
Thanks a lot for helping me
What do you mean "none of them worked"?
indeed , i've actually used my method a couple of times, slow , but gets the job done.
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Tintin,
They are like in this format, they are around 5000 files with different date stamp, but file name starts with UNHARVESTED
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971449 Apr 11 03:50 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _03.50.00. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20970332 Apr 11 03:52 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _03.52.40. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971508 Apr 11 03:55 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _03.55.19. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971519 Apr 11 03:57 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _03.57.59. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971417 Apr 11 04:00 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.00.39. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971441 Apr 11 04:03 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.03.18. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971458 Apr 11 04:05 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.05.55. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971472 Apr 11 04:08 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.08.35. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20969796 Apr 11 04:11 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.11.12. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971513 Apr 11 04:13 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.13.50. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971516 Apr 11 04:16 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.16.27. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971466 Apr 11 04:18 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.18.55. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971408 Apr 11 04:21 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.21.29. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20969680 Apr 11 04:23 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.23.57. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20970627 Apr 11 04:26 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.26.24. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971450 Apr 11 04:29 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.29.02. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971478 Apr 11 04:31 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.31.34. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971459 Apr 11 04:34 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.34.09. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971441 Apr 11 04:36 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.36.36. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971219 Apr 11 04:39 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11 _04.39.10. log.losls. losasp3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1047072 Apr 11 14:54 UNHARVESTED.SystemErr_11.0 4.11_14.54 .28.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048513 Apr 11 15:16 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_15.16 .25.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048537 Apr 11 15:28 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_15.28 .01.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048568 Apr 11 15:39 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_15.39 .43.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048547 Apr 11 15:51 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_15.51 .05.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048485 Apr 11 16:00 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.00 .35.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048457 Apr 11 16:10 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.10 .25.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048422 Apr 11 16:21 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.21 .11.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048412 Apr 11 16:30 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.30 .38.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048553 Apr 11 16:42 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.42 .00.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048473 Apr 11 16:54 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_16.54 .23.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048519 Apr 11 17:07 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_17.07 .12.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048507 Apr 11 17:19 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0 4.11_17.19 .12.log.lo sls.losasp 3f
when i try your command
sudo -u kwdjn find /opt/jboss/logs -name "UNHARVESTED*" | xargs rm -f
it comes back with too many args exception
They are like in this format, they are around 5000 files with different date stamp, but file name starts with UNHARVESTED
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971449 Apr 11 03:50 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20970332 Apr 11 03:52 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971508 Apr 11 03:55 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971519 Apr 11 03:57 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971417 Apr 11 04:00 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971441 Apr 11 04:03 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971458 Apr 11 04:05 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971472 Apr 11 04:08 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20969796 Apr 11 04:11 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971513 Apr 11 04:13 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971516 Apr 11 04:16 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971466 Apr 11 04:18 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971408 Apr 11 04:21 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20969680 Apr 11 04:23 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20970627 Apr 11 04:26 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971450 Apr 11 04:29 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971478 Apr 11 04:31 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971459 Apr 11 04:34 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971441 Apr 11 04:36 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 20971219 Apr 11 04:39 UNHARVESTED.trace_11.04.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1047072 Apr 11 14:54 UNHARVESTED.SystemErr_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048513 Apr 11 15:16 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048537 Apr 11 15:28 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048568 Apr 11 15:39 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048547 Apr 11 15:51 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048485 Apr 11 16:00 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048457 Apr 11 16:10 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048422 Apr 11 16:21 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048412 Apr 11 16:30 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048553 Apr 11 16:42 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048473 Apr 11 16:54 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048519 Apr 11 17:07 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 kwdjn jbb 1048507 Apr 11 17:19 UNHARVESTED.SystemOut_11.0
when i try your command
sudo -u kwdjn find /opt/jboss/logs -name "UNHARVESTED*" | xargs rm -f
it comes back with too many args exception
I can't see why it would get that error.
What happens if you just do:
Do you get any error?
What happens if you just do:
sudo -u kwdjn find /opt/jboss/logs -name "UNHARVESTED*" >/dev/null
Do you get any error?
files=(ls)
for file in $files
do
sudo rm -rf file
done