:D basics

deee · 11-09-2003, 10:59 PM

just trying to delete a folder in terminal, i cant cause it has files n other folders in it...
how can i delete erverythng in a folder in a command?

thx in advance
de

megaspaz · 11-09-2003, 11:03 PM

rm -rf <directory name>

watch out for this. it can be very dangerous to use. make sure you do not typo the directory name especially if when using directories directly in "/".

linuxbotx · 11-09-2003, 11:03 PM

rm -R -f <file/folder name>

deee · 11-09-2003, 11:08 PM

excellent quick reply, thnx!

deee · 11-09-2003, 11:13 PM

is there an irc channel for this type of setup? full newbies?

need some help.. dont think u will be impressed with forum spam
=)

megaspaz · 11-09-2003, 11:23 PM

if you have a question, ask it. that, imo, is not spam, so don't sweat it.

tearinox · 11-10-2003, 01:01 AM

http://www.linux.org/docs/ that will get you a good start