Thread: Finding and deleting directories and files with similar names

on computer there 900 redundant internet folders extension
"_files". in addition there corresponding .htm or .html files. these files
not within folders having extension "_files". within
same directories folders having extension "_files"

redundant folders on place, in various directories. , the
time rid of them. , associated htm , html files.

best way carry out purge few command-line
operations?

know how find folders:

$ find ~ -name \*\\_files\* > folders.txt

produces text list of redundant folders have.



- take name of each folder without _files extension
- delete corresponding .htm or .html file
- delete folder
- , move on recursively other directories

how can capture name of each folder , use
delete first named htm/html file ,
delete folder itself?

please can me? 900+ if can.

will command list 'remove commands files want remove, no other files'? try (it lists commands due echo.)

code:

sudo find ~ -name "*_files*" -exec echo rm -r {} \;

if happy it, remove 'echo' line , run real command.

warning: remove files in directories matching search pattern. want?

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