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Old 03-09-2006, 08:05 AM   #1
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Q: on deleting directory trees

As a linux n00b, I have a basic question: Can I use "rm" to delete an entire directory tree?

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Old 03-09-2006, 08:07 AM   #2
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rm -rf <directory>
 
Old 03-09-2006, 08:42 AM   #3
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rm -rf <directory>
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Old 03-09-2006, 12:13 PM   #4
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Hi,

Be carefull when you are using the 'force' option though

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