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Re: Argument list too long



on Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:47:32AM +0200, Dobai-Pataky Balint insinuated:
> i have a webcam logging all motion into jpgs, my php code does lots with
> it, except after i convert selected jpgs copied into the workin' folder,
> and after conversion i'd like to rm them from php or by hand it'll give:
> rm *.jpg
> su: /bin/rm: Argument list too long

i get this all the time -- often when i'm doing stuff with
~/Mail/inbox/cur/* :-P

> so i have to enter mc, enter the directory and F8 them out.
> 
> how could i do a right rm?
> (without generating a shell pattern to rm them in separated groups)

for i in *.jpg; do
  rm $i;
done

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