[foxboro] How to remove big collection of files

 
 
Hi All,
I am trying to remove a directory of size 19997184, when I do so, the
"rm" commands uses almost 80% of the CPU time which makes the system
very very slow which affect the whole network. This directory hosts
files from a program called alm2unix which collects data and passes it
to a remote site.
 
Is there any command or way to delete all those files accumulated in the
directory without affecting the system performance?
 
Your help is always appreciated.
 
 
Best Regards,
Ahmed H. Al-Mazrouie
Control System Engineer
Shaybah Producing Engineering Division
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Ph:966-3-577-9499, Fax: 966-3-577-3653
mailto: <mazrouah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 
 
 

 
 
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