How To Delete Many Files At Once

[iowamf]

Greetings -

 

I'm a command line junkie and the cpanel/filemanagement GUI has me stumped.

 

How does on delete many files at once, ie, "rm id*" ?

 

Thanks -

 

Mike

[TCH-Bruce]

Welcome to the forums and the family.

 

The only way you can delete multiple files without shell access is to use an FTP client.

[iowamf]

Thanks - that was quick!

 

I just used a "mdelete *.*" command from ftp and it worked - typing "y" after each file wasn't so bad.

 

I'm GUI challenged - deleting a file at a time from the cPanel filemgr GUI is like mowing a yard with a scissors cutting one blade at time.

 

Regards - Mike

[TCH-Bruce]

I only use the File Manager in cPanel when absolutly necessary. Otherwise I use an FTP client. My choice CuteFTP.

[oompahloompah]

You could even use one of those FTP clients that allow for mass delete and at the same time suppressing the Are you sure question? Press Y/N.

[TCH-Don]

Most ftp programs will let you select many files by click and shift click

or control-clicking on each file and then just the del key or right click > delete

Then it will delete all selected files.