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runnerpaul 03-22-2007 04:31 AM
What is the command for deleting a directory?
 
What is the command for deleting a directory?

syg00 03-22-2007 04:45 AM
Start with "man rmdir" - in need proceed to "man rm".

binary_0011 03-22-2007 05:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by runnerpaul
What is the command for deleting a directory?


rm -r directoryname --force

jerril 03-22-2007 05:55 AM
Similar to binary_0011, but easier to type:

rm -rf directoryname

jer

pixellany 03-22-2007 07:18 AM
rm -rf will remove a directory and its contents without prompting you to be sure that's what you want.

rmdir removes only an empty directory---much safer: clean out the directory, then remove it

mukund_chavan 03-22-2007 08:20 AM
deleting directory
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by runnerpaul
What is the command for deleting a directory?
root# rmdir dir_name --> if directory is empty
root# rm -fr dir_name


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