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How to remove all files starting with a certain string in Linux
Article Number: 122 | Rating: Unrated | Last Updated: Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 10:06 AM

To delete all files which name has name, you can use it:

find  . -name 'name*' -exec rm {} \;
Posted by: Saeed Nobakht - Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 10:06 AM This article has been viewed 1499 times.
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