rm command even as root
 

hi i'm trying to get rid of a file that i have on my desktop. it's actually a directory but whatever. here's what i get:
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chase@cacole chase]$ su
Password:
[root@cacole chase]# rm /home/chase/Desktop/zsnes-1.36/
rm: remove directory `/home/chase/Desktop/zsnes-1.36/'? y
rm: cannot remove directory `/home/chase/Desktop/zsnes-1.36/': Is a directory
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Note that i'm a root as i try this and it still doesn't delete my directory. what's the problem?

rmdir will delete empty directories

rm -rf will delete a directory with contents in it.

Try becoming full root

su -

In order to remove a directory you have to remove all the files in it first then use rmdir like trickykid said.

Note that 'rm -rf' is a dangerous command - make sure you're in the right directory before executing that one! :)

Thank you all