On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 03:14:54AM -0800, John Doe wrote: > From: Anas Alnaffar <a.alnaffar at tijaritelecom.com> > > I tried to run this command > > find -name "*.access*" -mtime +2 -exec rm {} \; > > and I have same error message > > How many "*.access*" are there...? > > JD if there are so many that you're finding the previously suggested techniques difficult to use, you can try the brute-force I sometimes use... run: ls > list then edit the file (list) with a decent text editor, one in which you can use one command to place text at the beginning of every line such that every line then turns out to read: rm file1 rm file2 etc, as well as removing any lines for files you do NOT want to remove. if you have 'vi', this command will do the edits for you: ":1,$s/^/rm /" then make the file executable: chmod a+x list then run it: ./list -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------