rm filename length problem

[Ken Dibble]

Dave Korn wrote:

>----Original Message----
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>>From: Ken Dibble
>>Sent: 26 July 2005 17:16
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>>I'm trying to script a cleanup of some directories prior to backup.
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>>I'm having a heck of a time with some long filenames.
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>  'doze and *nix both have path length limitations.  Sometimes path
>translation can push things over the limit.
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>>$ rm -Rf *
>>rm: cannot remove
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>`450JUVMP/Type=click&FlightID=1991987&AdID=1986689&TargetID=2006165&Segments
>=2001081,2001256,2001550,2001551,2001761,2001784,2001916,2002090,2002592,200
>3057,20030[1]':
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>>File name too long
>>rm: cannot remove directory `450JUVMP': Directory not empty
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>  Shorten some of those names by making the prefix shorter by moving the
>entire subdir into your cygwin root!
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>  "  mv 450JUVMP / && rm -Rf /460JUVMP  " should work....
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>    cheers,
>      DaveK
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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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