in this trite example, rm -f doesn't override read-only files. (\rm does). On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:28 AM, James Finstrom < jfinstrom@rhinoequipment.com> wrote: > I am still lost as why you would want the extra load no matter how small of > piping a second command when -f is built in. This is like folks doing `cat > file.txt | grep -i term` rather then `grep -i term file.txt` > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: > >> Yeah, that looks better. < would redirect the contents of a file. Pipe is >> for a command. >> >> Dan Dubovik wrote: >> >>> yes | rm -i *txt >>> >>> seems to be the proper syntax. >>> >>> [root@localhost yestest]# rm -i file.* < yes >>> -bash: yes: No such file or directory >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Eric Cope >> eric.cope@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, the yes command was what I was looking for. >>> Thanks everyone. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:52 AM, >> > wrote: >>> >>> #unalias rm >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Eric Cope >> >> >>> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:35:15 >>> To: Main PLUG discussion >>> list>> > >>> Subject: Command Line Question >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > James Finstrom > Rhino Equipment Corp. > http://rhinoequipment.com ~ http://postug.com > Phone: 1-877-RHINO-T1 ~ FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/rhinoequipment > IP: guest@asterisk.rhinoequipment.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >