Empty files should be found and deleted
You may use the following command to remove all empty directories within a given path dir-to-search:
find {dir-to-search} -type d -empty -delete
Instead, use the following command to remove all empty files within a given path dir-to-search:
find {dir-to-search} -type f -empty -delete
How to Delete Files in Linux?
Linux comes with several tools that can assist us in removing Directories and files. We always need to delete many files and folders based on a set of requirements. To complete our mission quickly, knowing a few basic commands and their variations is beneficial.
- Use caution when using the commands below, particularly those that use regular expressions or search patterns with the find command. An incorrect expression or pattern will result in the deletion of important data/system files and non-intended files.
- Often have a current copy of critical data and device files.
- Use caution when running those commands, particularly if you’re using Sudo or as the superuser (root).
Table of Content
- 1. Delete file by using “unlink” in Linux
- 2. Delete a single file in Linux
- 3. Delete Multiple files in Linux
- 4. Locate and Delete files in Linux
- 5. Empty files should be found and deleted
- 7. Permissions are used to locate and delete files
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