How do you recursively delete all hidden files in a directory on UNIX?

Question

I have been searching for a while, but can\'t seem to get a succinct solution. I have a Mac with a folder that I want to clean of all hidden files/directories - anything hidden.

Answer 1

I use this command to delete empty directories. It starts at the bottom and works its way to the top. So, it won't doesn't fail if you reference the current path.

find . -depth -type d -empty -exec rmdir {} \;