A script to remove .DS_Store files on any *NIX Machine

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A script to remove .DS_Store files on any *NIX Machine
Authored by: gospodin_david on Nov 28, '03 11:56:09AM

Why not just use "find . -name .DS_Store -print -delete"?

A script to remove .DS_Store files on any *NIX Machine
Authored by: durin on Nov 28, '03 05:06:00PM

Because -delete isn't available in GNU find.

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A script to remove .DS_Store files on any *NIX Machine
Authored by: gospodin_david on Jan 07, '04 08:23:25AM

PLEASE, DON'T USE THE ABOVE FIND COMMAND, IT WILL DELETE EVERYTHING! For those who are interestsed, it is missing '-name' right before '.DS_Store'

A script to remove .DS_Store files on any *NIX Machine
Authored by: robg on Jan 05, '05 10:39:35PM

I have now edited the original comment, so the above warning is not required...

-rob.

DELETED 4 GIGS OF EXPENSIVE INSTALLERS
Authored by: bradsm87 on Feb 24, '04 01:43:12AM

I was just getting ready to burn ALL my installers to DVD when i ran this to clean it up and when I went there next, it was all GONE. AND, it was ALL downloaded with a 56K modem!!!!!! :',',-(

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