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11-21-2003, 01:49 PM
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distribution: Ubuntu
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RMDIR - how to remove a non-empty directory??
How do you remove a non-empty directory without having to manually delete all of its contents??
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11-21-2003, 01:52 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04
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rm -R /path/to/directory
rm -rf /path/to/directory
Use with caution.......
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1 members found this post helpful.
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11-21-2003, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Eastern PA, USA
Distribution: K/Ubuntu 18.04-14.04, Scientific Linux 6.3-6.4, Android-x86, Pretty much all distros at one point...
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You always CAN use a gui tool like konqueror to do that, you know. You don't have to do EVERYTHING by the command line.
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11-21-2003, 02:52 PM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: just outside reality
Distribution: balanced
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Quote:
Originally posted by JaseP
You always CAN use a gui tool like konqueror to do that, you know. You don't have to do EVERYTHING by the command line.
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or an in between like File Runner. use it. love it. |
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11-21-2003, 02:52 PM
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distribution: Ubuntu
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what's wrong with using the command line??
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11-21-2003, 03:11 PM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
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Quote:
Originally posted by jacksmash
what's wrong with using the command line??
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It always works and gives error messages if something is wrong?
No, wait! That's what is right with the command line...  |
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11-22-2003, 11:22 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2002
Location: Horsham Australia
Distribution: elementary os 5.1
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Be EXTREMELY careful.
This is how (not that specific command) that I messed up my intire Linux install. had to reformat both hdd's. No backup did I have either.
sigh...
be warned!!
titanium_geek
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11-22-2003, 11:30 AM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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ok, thanks!!
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11-22-2003, 02:41 PM
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Originally posted by jacksmash
ok, thanks!!
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just had to say jacksmash: your sig sounds like my enitre csc120 class-=myself |
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11-23-2003, 08:44 AM
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Illinois, United States
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#rm -rf / oops!
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11-23-2003, 11:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir Gawain
#rm -rf / oops!
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Like I'm going to try that!! |
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11-23-2003, 12:03 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
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 So you think. You actually may do that unintentionally. Several people have thought that, but did it anyhow. 
When in root, sit on your hands a lot and resist the urge to hit enter. Read what you typed several times because once you hit that enter key, the commands get carried out as long as there is enough system left to perform them. |
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11-23-2003, 12:39 PM
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Good tip. Thanks!
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11-23-2003, 12:43 PM
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Location: Bedford, UK
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If it doesn't work, stick a -f in there. That's what I usually do! (In my mind -f stands for "just f***ing do it)!  |
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11-23-2003, 12:47 PM
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Language language!
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All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:43 PM.
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