Oliver Fromme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would suggest trying this simple hack: > > cd /var/spool/directory ; cat . | strings | xargs rm -f
Since the original poster was willing to use -rf, wouldn't it be better to do: cd /var/spool/directory ; find . -type f -print0 | xargs -0 rm -f Slightly more typing, but more robust. -- Darryl Okahata [EMAIL PROTECTED] DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not constitute the support, opinion, or policy of Agilent Technologies, or of the little green men that have been following him all day. _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"