If you’re trying to delete a huge amount of files in Linux via command line, you may find yourself in a pickle.
Typing, say:
rm -r movie_queue_batch.php*
May tell you:
bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long
However, an easy way out of this is by doing the following:
find . -name ‘movie_queue_batch.php*’ | xargs rm
The rule of a thumb goes as with all destructive commands in Linux: before “piping” it to xargs rm run the find command first so you may see which files will be affected.
