Recursively delete files.
rdel [FLAGS] [FILE(S)]...
Example: rdel -r -p images/**/*.gif images/**/*.tif
This will list all the files targeted for deletion along with a count of the number of files.
| Short Form | Long Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
-d |
--debug |
Output debug information as we go. Supply it twice for trace-level logs. |
-h |
--help |
Prints help information |
-o |
--detail-off |
Don't export detailed information about each file processed. |
-p |
--print-summary |
Print summary detail. |
-q |
--quiet |
Don't produce any output except errors while working. |
-r |
--dry-run |
Iterate through the files and produce output without actually deleting anything. |
-V |
--version |
Prints version information |
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
<FILE(S)>... |
One or more file(s) to process. Wildcards and multiple files (e.g. 2019*.pdf 2020*.pdf) are supported. Use ** glob to recurse (i.e. **/*.pdf).Note: Case sensitive. |
Currently, using zsh on the Mac, the program exits with an error if one of the <FILE> arguments isn't found (ie. *.jpg *.jpeg *.png - *.jpeg not found). This is due to how this is handled in the shell.
You can work around this by using the following command: setopt +o NO_MATCH