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Commands tagged glob

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sed -i '$a\FOOBAR' *
2011-11-19 03:45:36
User: sputnick
Functions: sed
Tags: sed glob
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Append a new line "FOOBAR" in all files matching the glob*
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rm *.txt <TAB> <TAB>
2010-11-04 13:58:15
User: boschi
Functions: rm
Tags: wildcard glob expansion
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prevent accidents while using wildcards

alternative for "echo rm *.txt". Just doubletab the command you are willing to use and it will show you the affected files.

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echo rm *.txt
2010-10-27 07:26:26
User: alperyilmaz
Functions: echo rm
Tags: echo wildcard glob expansion
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prevent accidents and test your command with echo

if you're using wildcards * or ? in your command, and if you're deleting, moving multiple files, it's always safe to see how those wildcards will expand. if you put "echo" in front of your command, the expanded form of your command will be printed. It's better safe than sorry.

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rm ^'name with spaces'
2010-08-21 02:24:17
User: dbbolton
Functions: rm
Tags: rm zsh glob
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Remove all the files except abc in the directory

This is for zsh with extended globbing.

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( shopt -s extglob; rm !(<PATTERN>) )
2010-01-13 16:43:15
User: sputnick
Functions: rm
Tags: files rm glob shopt
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Remove everything except that file

Remove everything except that file with shell tricks inside a subshell to avoid changes in the environment.

help shopt
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rm -d **/*(/^F)
2009-08-06 21:41:19
User: claytron
Functions: rm
Tags: find zsh glob
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Delete empty directories with zsh

This command uses the recursive glob and glob qualifiers from zsh. This will remove all the empty directories from the current directory down.

The **/* recurses down through all the files and directories

The glob qualifiers are added into the parenthesis. The / means only directories. The F means 'full' directories, and the ^ reverses that to mean non-full directories. For more info on these qualifiers see the zsh docs: http://zsh.dotsrc.org/Doc/Release/Expansion.html#SEC87

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