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Bash alias to recursively delete Dropbox conflicted files
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alias rmdbc="find . -name *\ \(*conflicted* -exec rm {} \;" # recursively delete Dropbox conflicted files | |
# and/or (smart idea from Gordon Fontenot) | |
alias rmdbcsafe="find . -name *\ \(*conflicted* -exec mv {} ~/DropboxConflicts/ \;" # recursively move Dropbox conflicted files to temp folder | |
# or... via TJ Luoma | |
alias rmdbctrash="find . -name *\ \(*conflicted* -exec mv -v {} ~/.Trash/ \;" # recursively move Dropbox conflicted files to Trash | |
# More advanced idea combining ideas from @modernscientist and @GFontenot would be | |
# Hazel or launchd script to move conflicted files to temp folder once a day, and Hazel or launchd script to delete files older than [x] | |
# Or schedule TJ's idea of moving to Trash and skipping intermediate folder while still maintaining the ability to review | |
# hmmmm... |
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