Forceful removal of directory not working..!!

harishisnow · 01-17-2012, 12:08 AM

Hello,

I am trying to delete a directory forcefully and hence I used the command:
rm -rf <dir-name>

Even then, it is asking for confirmation which would prevent me from automating this command.
Please help me with a solution.

scenario:

bash-3.00$ chmod 777 gcc-3.4.2
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$ rm -rf gcc-3.4.2/
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2/ (yes/no)? yes
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2//gcc (yes/no)? yes
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2//gcc/cp (yes/no)?

Regards,
Harish

grail · 01-17-2012, 12:13 AM

Are you sure you own the directory and all its files and sub directories?

Try also typing in alias on the command line as it sounds like rm is probably aliased to rm -i.

catkin · 01-17-2012, 12:16 AM

What is your rm? type rm will show. It may be aliased to something like rm -i

EDIT: beaten to it by grail!

vp0619520 · 01-17-2012, 02:00 AM

Try this：

Code:

\rm -rf gcc-3.4.2/

deep27ak · 01-17-2012, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harishisnow

Hello,

I am trying to delete a directory forcefully and hence I used the command:
rm -rf <dir-name>

Even then, it is asking for confirmation which would prevent me from automating this command.
Please help me with a solution.

scenario:

bash-3.00$ chmod 777 gcc-3.4.2
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$
bash-3.00$ rm -rf gcc-3.4.2/
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2/ (yes/no)? yes
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2//gcc (yes/no)? yes
rm: examine files in directory gcc-3.4.2//gcc/cp (yes/no)?

Regards,
Harish

have you tried this

Code:

#rm -rf gcc-3.4.2/*

harishisnow · 01-18-2012, 12:23 AM

the rm was aliased as rm -i, hence the issue. Its working now.

Thank you for your response.. :-)