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Execute Stream Command - Unable to remove files using Wilcards

Ray82 — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:18:17 GMT

Hello,

hope someone can point me in the right direction.

I need to delete all files starting with some attributes value, so based on Linux way it should be something like this:

rm -f /opt/my_path/myfile_*

I decided to use Execute Stream Command in this way:

The path seem correct, the command generated, pasted into a Linux shell is working fine, however the processor did not delete the files.

If i try with a specific file it works fine.

Seems that * is not permitted, any clue?

Many Thanks to everybody...

Re: Execute Stream Command - Unable to remove files using Wilcards

cotopaul — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:01:35 GMT

Hi @Ray82 , I am shooting here in the blind, but have you tried setting the command Path = /usr/bin only and the Command arguments = rm -f and_everytyhing_else?
I am asking because I am using the ExecuteStreamCommand similar as you are but with python and within the command path i set python and the entire thing I have to execute under the command arguments and it works like a charm. It might not be the recommended way of using this processor but at least I got my things running.

Re: Execute Stream Command - Unable to remove files using Wilcards

Ray82 — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:55:59 GMT

Hi,

tried your suggestion, however in that case this is the error:

Re: Execute Stream Command - Unable to remove files using Wilcards

cotopaul — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:43:08 GMT

hmmm, try maybe with:
Command Path = bash
Command Arguments = -c;"rm -f /home/bigdata/testFolder/myfile_*"
I tried this on my local machine and it seems to be working accordingly.

Re: Execute Stream Command - Unable to remove files using Wilcards

Ray82 — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:57:21 GMT

This should work, in the past i've tried the same command with ExecuteProcess but it didn't accept upstream connections.

Your solution is working great!

Many thabks for your supporto.