On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 12:43:22PM -0500, lists3-200402 wrote: : : how do i take this command: : : rm -rf /Library/Fonts/* : : ...and have it ONLY delete stuff in the directory that DOES NOT begin : with "MS"? I'd rather delete stuff that DOES begin with MS. :-) Otherwise, this works in /bin/bash: $ find /Library/Fonts -type f \! -name "MS*" -print0 | xargs -0 rm -- Eugene http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/