[lug] Removing hidden directory recursively

[Hugh Brown]

find . -type d -name .svn -exec echo {} \;

to make sure you aren't getting something you didn't intend and then

find . -type d -name .svn -exec rm -rf {} \;

depending on how many there are you can also use:

find . -type d -name .svn -print0 |xargs -0 rm -rf

Hugh

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006, Paul Nowosielski wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I'm trying to remove 1000's of .svn files from a web directory.
> Can any one give me a tip on how to do this with a one line command?
>
> Best,
>
> --
> Paul Nowosielski
>
>
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