Delete Multiple Files Remote

Mrm command syntax to delete multiple files remote. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

Terminal

mrm <path/to/*.txt>

mrm <path/to/*.txt>

#!/bin/bash

# Delete Multiple Files Remote
mrm {{path/to/*.txt}}

import subprocess

# Delete Multiple Files Remote
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "mrm",
        "<path/to/*.txt>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: mrm not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

mrm: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Mrm before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<path/to/*.txt>: path to *.txt; The value supplied for path to *.txt.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative filesystem tools for the same job.

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