Delete set of files using find command
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Published on 2012-12-17T21:15:48Z
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Background
Delete a set of files, scattered across different directories.
Problem
The following code does not work (the unescaped |
causes issues);
for %i in (dir /s/b | find "lock") do echo del %i
Question
Without writing a batch file, how would you delete all files named "lock" (i.e., found using the find
command) within the current directory and all subdirectories (including hidden directories)?
Thank you!
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