piping ls to xargs should do the trick. man xargs for details. Jussi Hirvi wrote: > 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. > > - Jussi > > -- > Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot > Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland > Tel. & fax +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771 2098 (only sms) > jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >