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I have this script:



 local_dir="/some/dir1/"

cd $local_dir
for i in *.*
do

# do something ........
# [...........]

rm $i
done


It throws an error when the folder is empty.



*: No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove '*': No such file or directory


How can I fix that?










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    I have this script:



     local_dir="/some/dir1/"

    cd $local_dir
    for i in *.*
    do

    # do something ........
    # [...........]

    rm $i
    done


    It throws an error when the folder is empty.



    *: No such file or directory
    rm: cannot remove '*': No such file or directory


    How can I fix that?










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      I have this script:



       local_dir="/some/dir1/"

      cd $local_dir
      for i in *.*
      do

      # do something ........
      # [...........]

      rm $i
      done


      It throws an error when the folder is empty.



      *: No such file or directory
      rm: cannot remove '*': No such file or directory


      How can I fix that?










      share|improve this question














      I have this script:



       local_dir="/some/dir1/"

      cd $local_dir
      for i in *.*
      do

      # do something ........
      # [...........]

      rm $i
      done


      It throws an error when the folder is empty.



      *: No such file or directory
      rm: cannot remove '*': No such file or directory


      How can I fix that?







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      JokkiJokki

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          If you want to use your original code, then you just need to check if file exists, using an if condition, i.e.:



          local_dir="/some/dir1/"

          cd $local_dir
          for i in *.*
          do
          if [[ -f "$i" ]]
          then
          # do something ........
          # [...........]

          rm $i
          fi
          done





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            A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 8 at 11:26











          • @stolenmoment, what's needed?

            – Jokki
            Jan 8 at 17:33











          • Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 9 at 14:18


















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          try with ls



          for i in $(ls)
          do
          # Do something
          rm $i
          done





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            Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

            – Jeff Schaller
            Jan 8 at 11:05










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          If you want to use your original code, then you just need to check if file exists, using an if condition, i.e.:



          local_dir="/some/dir1/"

          cd $local_dir
          for i in *.*
          do
          if [[ -f "$i" ]]
          then
          # do something ........
          # [...........]

          rm $i
          fi
          done





          share|improve this answer


















          • 1





            A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 8 at 11:26











          • @stolenmoment, what's needed?

            – Jokki
            Jan 8 at 17:33











          • Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 9 at 14:18















          0














          If you want to use your original code, then you just need to check if file exists, using an if condition, i.e.:



          local_dir="/some/dir1/"

          cd $local_dir
          for i in *.*
          do
          if [[ -f "$i" ]]
          then
          # do something ........
          # [...........]

          rm $i
          fi
          done





          share|improve this answer


















          • 1





            A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 8 at 11:26











          • @stolenmoment, what's needed?

            – Jokki
            Jan 8 at 17:33











          • Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 9 at 14:18













          0












          0








          0







          If you want to use your original code, then you just need to check if file exists, using an if condition, i.e.:



          local_dir="/some/dir1/"

          cd $local_dir
          for i in *.*
          do
          if [[ -f "$i" ]]
          then
          # do something ........
          # [...........]

          rm $i
          fi
          done





          share|improve this answer













          If you want to use your original code, then you just need to check if file exists, using an if condition, i.e.:



          local_dir="/some/dir1/"

          cd $local_dir
          for i in *.*
          do
          if [[ -f "$i" ]]
          then
          # do something ........
          # [...........]

          rm $i
          fi
          done






          share|improve this answer












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          answered Jan 8 at 6:06









          P_YadavP_Yadav

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          • 1





            A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 8 at 11:26











          • @stolenmoment, what's needed?

            – Jokki
            Jan 8 at 17:33











          • Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 9 at 14:18












          • 1





            A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 8 at 11:26











          • @stolenmoment, what's needed?

            – Jokki
            Jan 8 at 17:33











          • Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

            – stolenmoment
            Jan 9 at 14:18







          1




          1





          A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

          – stolenmoment
          Jan 8 at 11:26





          A simple -f doesn't need doubled , and don't forget that you'll miss files that don't have a . in them.

          – stolenmoment
          Jan 8 at 11:26













          @stolenmoment, what's needed?

          – Jokki
          Jan 8 at 17:33





          @stolenmoment, what's needed?

          – Jokki
          Jan 8 at 17:33













          Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

          – stolenmoment
          Jan 9 at 14:18





          Just "if [ -f $i ]" will do, and * should get all files, not just files with a . In the name.

          – stolenmoment
          Jan 9 at 14:18













          -1














          try with ls



          for i in $(ls)
          do
          # Do something
          rm $i
          done





          share|improve this answer


















          • 2





            Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

            – Jeff Schaller
            Jan 8 at 11:05















          -1














          try with ls



          for i in $(ls)
          do
          # Do something
          rm $i
          done





          share|improve this answer


















          • 2





            Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

            – Jeff Schaller
            Jan 8 at 11:05













          -1












          -1








          -1







          try with ls



          for i in $(ls)
          do
          # Do something
          rm $i
          done





          share|improve this answer













          try with ls



          for i in $(ls)
          do
          # Do something
          rm $i
          done






          share|improve this answer












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          answered Jan 8 at 5:38









          KamarajKamaraj

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            Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

            – Jeff Schaller
            Jan 8 at 11:05












          • 2





            Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

            – Jeff Schaller
            Jan 8 at 11:05







          2




          2





          Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

          – Jeff Schaller
          Jan 8 at 11:05





          Parsing the output of ls is too tricky to get right. See unix.stackexchange.com/q/128985/117549 for one example.

          – Jeff Schaller
          Jan 8 at 11:05

















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