Deleting hidden files - AIX

[former_member759680]

Hello,

I have SAP on AIX 5.3.

I have an archive directory full of hidden files ( e.g. .%2Flog%2Fsystem%2Fuserinterface.log1228604938674.zip )

I am unable to delete these files using 'rm *.zip'.

Kindly help me delete these files.

Thanks.

Edited by: Gautam Poddar on Dec 8, 2008 8:57 AM

Edited by: Gautam Poddar on Dec 8, 2008 8:57 AM

[Former Member]

maybe you can try this:

find /tmp \-name *.zip -exec rm{} \;

[Former Member]

next try should be:

rm .*.zip

(mind the extra dot at the beginning!)

[former_member759680]

Joe,

I get a message saying "Too many Arguments"

[Former Member]

next try:

find . -name .\*.zip | xargs rm

[Former Member]

You can also try executing the command from K-Shell. C-Shell gives this error if there are too many files.

-Regards