Yes, you are right - my example was misleading. Thanks for the very easy solution (cd into directory). Have to try it the next time. - Jussi Paul Bijnens (Paul.Bijnens at xplanation.com) kirjoitteli (17.10.2008 13:18): > I believe you gave a bad example! > In the command > > rm -rf /var/amavis/tmp > > the argument list is not at all "very long". > However if you did: > > rm -rf /var/amavis/tmp/* > > then the argument list could be very long depending on the number of > entries there are in the subdirectory. -- 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