how to delete a whole directory without first emptying the subdirctories?

Is there a quick commend in Unix and Linux doing it?

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I hereby accuse gino of stating:

> Is there a quick commend in Unix and Linux doing it?

rm -rf directory

Will recursively remove all files and subdirectories contained
in "directory", and then directory itself.

- -r option = recursive
- -f option = don't prompt for confirmation

If you'd prefer to be prompted, use -i instead of -f

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S. Tyler McHenry

http://www.nerdland.net/~tyler/info/

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On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:12:53 -0700, Tyler McHenry wrote:

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> I hereby accuse gino of stating:
>
>> Is there a quick commend in Unix and Linux doing it?
>
> rm -rf directory
>
> Will recursively remove all files and subdirectories contained in
> "directory", and then directory itself.
>
> - -r option = recursive
> - -f option = don't prompt for confirmation
>
> If you'd prefer to be prompted, use -i instead of -f
>
> - --
> S. Tyler McHenry
>
> http://www.nerdland.net/~tyler/info/
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Be Careful ... be VERY careful .....

BTDT

Cheers,

Dave


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