Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:23:58 -0400 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: ChildsC@BCRAIL.COM, brigg@flatlan.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: somewhat interesting rm issue Message-ID: <20010628232358.A2898@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <20010628172323.B3556@tao.thought.org>; from kline@tao.thought.org on Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 05:23:24PM -0700 References: <01Jun28.130929pdt.119046@gatekeeper.bcrail.com> <20010628201452.A2404@moo.holy.cow> <20010628172323.B3556@tao.thought.org>
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so, Gary Kline shared this in my lifetime...
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 08:14:52PM -0400, parv wrote:
> >
...
> > while we are on the topic, is there any way to remove a file by inode
> > instead of by filename? didn't see anything in rm(1) and unlink(2)
> > barely mentions the word 'inode' in context of error code [EIO].
> >
...
>
> You'll find the exact formula in an old edition of
> DaemonNews.
>
> It's something like
>
> % find -inum <<index number>> -print -exec rm -i {} \;
>
now that you mention it, i seem to remember, vaguely, reading about using
inode option of find; i was thinking of searching unix newsgroups
before asking but laziness overpowrered...
> ((At least 75% of the questions here could be answered by
> checking the right URL. Of the FBSD Diary, Daemonnews, or
> the handbook FAQ's.... Somebody ought to put together a
> master index :-))
>
> -g
an excellent idea ... but that statement alone doesn't contribute
much on my part. does it?
however, we do have weekly post of "happenings" from dan l. of freebsd
diary/freshports fame and faq/complete freebsd book by greg l.
--
so, do you like word games or scrabble?
- parv
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