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Re: rm filename length problem




Dave Korn wrote:

----Original Message----


From: Ken Dibble
Sent: 26 July 2005 17:16





I'm trying to script a cleanup of some directories prior to backup.

I'm having a heck of a time with some long filenames.



'doze and *nix both have path length limitations. Sometimes path translation can push things over the limit.



$ rm -Rf *
rm: cannot remove



`450JUVMP/Type=click&FlightID=1991987&AdID=1986689&TargetID=2006165&Segments
=2001081,2001256,2001550,2001551,2001761,2001784,2001916,2002090,2002592,200
3057,20030[1]':


File name too long
rm: cannot remove directory `450JUVMP': Directory not empty



Shorten some of those names by making the prefix shorter by moving the entire subdir into your cygwin root!

" mv 450JUVMP / && rm -Rf /460JUVMP " should work....

   cheers,
     DaveK


Dave: this works.

Eric:
I figured it was a 'Doze problem.
I was just looking for a good workaround and Dave provided it.

Amazing what information is out there to be shared if you ask just half way civilized for it.

Thanks to you both.

Ken


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