rm -rf directory is definately way to go ... though before you press enter count to 5 and ensure you haven't typed
rm -rf / (potential to say goodbye to everything ) If unsure try rm -rif /path/directory at least you may save yourself a small heartache. cheers >>> "Oyvind A. Holm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/01/02 01:12pm >>> On 2002-10-31 22:09-0800 ian wrote: > can an entire directory be deleted without deleting its contents first? if > so how? rm -rf directory Mvh ~ +--------, +˙yvind _~ + ) + ' |/ _ \ ,_______________| |______ , , . (~) + + /________________________/\ . * + ` U * | http://www.sunbase.org || `. +------------------------------------------------------------------_ (o_.' | OpenPGP: 0x629022EB 2002-02-24 +˙yvind A. Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -_ //\ | Fingerprint: DBE9 8D44 67F7 42AC 2CA1 -- 7651 724E 9D53 6290 22EB -_ V_/_ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]