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Remove files by pattern file name/extension
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remove-pattern-files.sh
$find . -type f -name "FILE-TO-FIND" -exec rm -f {} \;
# -iname "FILE-TO-FIND" : File pattern, case insensitive, e.g. -iname “*.png”, match all png files
# -exec rm -rf {} \; : Delete all files matched by file pattern.
# -type f : Only match files and do not include directory names.
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