deleting users -error

Debra_Dixon · 08-10-2004, 09:17 AM

I was cleaning up the user base and I forgot the -r. How do I get rid of the home directories for those deleted users? Help please....

HappyTux · 08-10-2004, 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by Debra_Dixon
I was cleaning up the user base and I forgot the -r. How do I get rid of the home directories for those deleted users? Help please....

Well since the user no longer exists on the system a simple rm -rf /home/user_to_be_deleted as root will remove the leftover directory.

Debra_Dixon · 08-10-2004, 09:44 AM

I must be mistyping..
rm -rf/home/username
Is this correct?

Debra_Dixon · 08-10-2004, 09:44 AM

I must be mistyping..
rm -rf/home/username
Is this correct?

HappyTux · 08-10-2004, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Debra_Dixon
I must be mistyping..
rm -rf/home/username
Is this correct?

rm a_space -rf a_space /home/username with /home/username being changed to the directory of the user you want to delete.

Debra_Dixon · 08-10-2004, 09:59 AM

Fabulous. Thanks for the help.

Debra_Dixon · 08-10-2004, 10:27 AM

Somehow I have managed to delete everyones home folder. Can I get them back? How can I see a list of users?