[plug] error in find command

[Onno Benschop]

Jon Miller wrote:

>Trying to fix a command that deletes all files with the word executable in it using the following command
>find ./ -name "executable" -exec rm {};/
>But I keep getting a error message stating that there is an missing argument to -exec any idea?
>
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>
In addition to the suggestions made, I'd use a -print0 like this: (And 
the print0 and -0 are ZERO, not "oh")

    find ./ -name "executable" -print0 | xargs -0 rm --


That is to stop all manner of spaces causing you grief.

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