.DS_Store – BASH shell – Linux/OSX = Find & Remove Files

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find . -type f -name "FILE-TO-FIND" -exec rm -f {} \;

FIRST RUN FIND!! WIthout the command to check the results.

If all OK, then run with “-exec rm”

FIND “.DS_Store” files:

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find . -type f -name ".DS_Store"

FIND & DELETE “.DS_Store” files:

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find . -type f -name ".DS_Store" -exec rm -f {} \;

 

BREAKDOWN:

1. -name "FILE-TO-FIND" : File pattern.
2. -exec rm -rf {} \; : Delete all files matched by file pattern. (INCLUDING DIRECTORIES)
3. -type f : Only match files and do not include directory names.

Find all files having .bak (*.bak) extension in the current directory and remove them:

Find all *.bak files in the current directory and removes them with confirmation from user: