Need help with deleting all the Frontpage directories off of a server

airdick · 2004-06-19, 11:56 AM

With find the -type f option specifies a plain file, -type d is a directory.

Something like this will work for empty directories:

find . -type d -name _vti_cnf -exec /bin/rmdir {} \;

If the directories aren't empty this will work to recursively delete the directory and everything below it:

find . -type d -name _vti_cnf -exec /bin/rm -r {} \;

Standard disclaimers apply- A simple typo will trash your whole filesystem right out from under you in a hurry. Make a backup and do some safety checks to test whatever method you settle on before actually adding the commands that will delete anything.

2004-06-19, 11:56 AM	#2
airdick Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 114	With find the -type f option specifies a plain file, -type d is a directory. Something like this will work for empty directories: find . -type d -name _vti_cnf -exec /bin/rmdir {} \; If the directories aren't empty this will work to recursively delete the directory and everything below it: find . -type d -name _vti_cnf -exec /bin/rm -r {} \; Standard disclaimers apply- A simple typo will trash your whole filesystem right out from under you in a hurry. Make a backup and do some safety checks to test whatever method you settle on before actually adding the commands that will delete anything.