Recursively Delete Files from Command Line
I'm one of those people who can't stand a messy laptop; I don't keep around files I don't need and I refuse to install apps unless I absolutely need them. Unfortunately Mac OS X and Windows generate files whenever they like, like .DS_Store and Thumbs.db. Sure they serve their purpose but that doesn't mean the clutter doesn't annoy me.
If you want to recursively find delete files you don't want, there's a simple way to do that:
find . -name '.DS_Store' -type f -delete
You can use * as a wildcard too:
find . -name '*.zip' -type f -delete
Of course my cleanup only lasts a short time, but hey -- you can use this command for more intelligent purposes!
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Interestingly. I only knew about
-execandxargs.I use Asepsis for
.DS_Storefiles: http://asepsis.binaryage.com/Just to mention that the order of the -delete flag is very important. Putting -delete flag first will make find try to delete everything below the specified starting point.
If you’re on Windows, the following will work the same:
Using
-inameinstead of-namewill ignore case.