Description of problem:
cannot delete files

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ls (GNU coreutils) 5.97

How reproducible:
every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. [root@localhost phpBB2]# ls | grep sid=0 | wc -l
7394
[root@localhost phpBB2]# rm -fr *sid=0*
bash: /bin/rm: Argument list too long
2. Similar for ls *sid=0* | wc -l
3. Similar for rm *sid=0* 
  
Actual results:
Argument list too long

Expected results:
delete files

Additional info:
Work around is to delete smaller subsets. Takes longer.