Removing a directory

WorldBuilder · 03-29-2003, 06:01 AM

Hi all,

How can I remove a directory and all of it's sub-directories even if they are not empty? Thanks!

Chris

slakmagik · 03-29-2003, 06:09 AM

rm -r dirname

But be careful. *g*

Or just use any file manager.

And, just cuz somebody would say it, always try man rm first.

theklink · 03-29-2003, 07:04 AM

One more comment along this line...you may also want to check your environment settings by entering "alias" at the prompt.
The "rm" command is often set to safe mode by aliasing "rm" to "rm -i" in interactive shells(reqiuiring confirmation for all removals.) Less frequently, it could be aliased to something more "dangerous" like "rm -f".