Delete Files through Command Window

ankz.upadhyay · 03-27-2007, 12:35 PM

Hi Folks

I am using Linux Mandriva 2007 version on my pc.

I have got one folder in /var/www/html and it is called gallery2.

Currently I am using rm -R filename command to delet file but when I use this command, it asks me every time confirmation for each and every file whether to delete or not. I then say "y" to confirm that and it does.

But this take aweful lot of time. so is there any other way to do so or another command?

Thanks very much.

theNbomr · 03-27-2007, 12:43 PM

rm -Rf
--- rod

ankz.upadhyay · 03-27-2007, 12:55 PM

Hi Mate

Thanks for reply.

is this what you mean by your reply /

rm -Rf filename rod

Please do send confirmation.

Thanks.

jay73 · 03-27-2007, 01:46 PM

No, you should make that:

rm -rf [filename]

if foo is the filename, then rm -rf foo

Note: the gallery folder belongs to the "gallery2" application; if you disable it, the folder should disappear of itself. Just deleting the folder may leave you with a piece of crippled software.

MOS JEFF-INITELY · 03-27-2007, 01:55 PM

you could also use:

shred -uf <filename>

http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?shred+1

theNbomr · 03-27-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankz.upadhyay

Hi Mate

Thanks for reply.

is this what you mean by your reply /

rm -Rf filename rod

Please do send confirmation.

Thanks.

rm -Rf <filespec>

eg:

Code:

rm -Rf /var/www/html/gallery2/*

This will delete recursively without confirmation all files and subdirectories in gallery2, but not gallery2, itself. If you want to delete the directory as well, then

Code:

rm -Rf /var/www/html/gallery2

--- rod.