Removing a directory with 16,000+ files.

From: wander <wander_at_cptec.inpe.br>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:58:13 -0300

Hi,

I need to remove some directories with climatological data that are some
small files (4KB) but at total of around 16,000 files each directory.
Since this area is exported via NFS, our server hangs with the message:

NFS3 server not responding still trying
NFS3 server ok

The directories are being removed via "rm -r" command and even if issued
locally, I mean, on the server console.

Question: Is this the best way to do that? Does anyone have any better
idea?

TIA

Wander

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Received on Tue Sep 15 1998 - 12:57:55 NZST