I need to remove files with name file1 in a folder folder1 folder1 has

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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T13:44:49+00:00 2026-06-14T13:44:49+00:00

I need to remove files with name file1 in a folder folder1

folder1 has file1[unix exec file] and file1[a folder].

If I use

find /pathto_folder -iname "file1" -delete

It deletes both, the file and the folder, How to make the script del only file?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-14T13:44:50+00:00

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Try doing this :

find /pathto_folder -type f -iname "file1" -delete

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