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Old 01-21-2002, 09:11 PM   #1
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rmdir trm cmd

Im trying to rmdir in the terminal. Im root so I would think it would let me however it tells me the dir is NOT empty. I wouldn't think this would hold me up.

How do rmdir so I dont have to go through each dir and rm each little file...?
 
Old 01-21-2002, 09:27 PM   #2
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-r will remove all contents recursively
-f will force without prompt for each file

rm -rf /foldertoremove
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Old 01-21-2002, 09:32 PM   #3
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Im getting "invalid option" for -rf. Why is this?
 
Old 01-21-2002, 09:45 PM   #4
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it's rm -rf /folder

sorry about that
 
Old 01-21-2002, 09:49 PM   #5
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It worked! Thankyou.
 
  


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