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= Finding or searching through files and folders = | = Finding or searching through files and folders = | ||
== Search for a string == | == Search for a string == | ||
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$ grep -r -e word /etc" | $ grep -r -e word /etc" | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
= Copy including hidden files = | = Copy including hidden files = | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
= Delete files recursively = | |||
= Delete files = | |||
== Delete files recursively == | |||
* ''Lasted tested on Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (xenial) | * ''Lasted tested on Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (xenial) | ||
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$ find . -type f -name "*.mp4" -exec rm {} \; | $ find . -type f -name "*.mp4" -exec rm {} \; | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
== Fastest way to delete a folder == | |||
* {{testedon|2021-03-09|RHEL 8.3}} | |||
<source lang="console"> | |||
$ mkdir empty | |||
$ rsync -a --delete empty/ foldername | |||
</source> | |||
= Setting a default group for a folder = | = Setting a default group for a folder = | ||
* ''Last tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial)'' | * ''Last tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial)'' | ||
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$ zip -r test.zip ./test | $ zip -r test.zip ./test | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
= Mirror a folder = | = Mirror a folder = | ||
{{testedon|2020-06-08|CentOS 8}} | {{testedon|2020-06-08|CentOS 8}} | ||
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$ rsync -azv ~/folder_a/ mhan@tom.myserver.com:~/folder_b/ | $ rsync -azv ~/folder_a/ mhan@tom.myserver.com:~/folder_b/ | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
= Move files older or less than x days = | = Move files older or less than x days = | ||
* ''Last tested on Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (trusty)'' | * ''Last tested on Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (trusty)'' | ||