on 10-17-2008 2:30 AM Jussi Hirvi spake the following: > Since when is there a limit in how long directory listings CentOS can show > (ls), or how large directories can be removed (rm). It is really annoying to > say, for example > > rm -rf /var/amavis/tmp > > and get only "argument list too long" as feedback. > > Is there a way to go round this problem? > > I have CentOS 5.2. > It isn't a problem with the commands, it is a problem of how long a command line can be when piped to a command. rm -rf /var/amavis/tmp is effectively the same as rm -rf /var/amavis/tmp/1 /var/amavis/tmp/2 /var/amavis/tmp/3 /var/amavis/tmp/4 /var/amavis/tmp/5 ... etc. The number of diles and directories in that folder is the limiting factor. And yes, Fedora would have the same limitation. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20081017/3855b016/attachment-0004.sig>