====== BASH - Troubleshooting ======

===== Argument list too long =====

Example:

<code bash>
rm *.txt
bash: /usr/bin/rm: Argument list too long
</code>

Solution:

<code bash>
find . -name '.txt' -type f -delete
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  **Argument list too long** indicates when a user feeds too many arguments into a single command which hits the **ARG_MAX** limit.

  * The **ARG_MAX** defines the maximum length of arguments to the exec function.
  * This limit for the length of a command is imposed by the operating system.
    * You can check the limit for maximum arguments on your Linux system using this command: <code bash>
getconf ARG_MAX
</code>
    * Which will return something like this: <code>
root@server1:~# getconf ARG_MAX
2097152
</code>

</WRAP>