seems a valid point. maybe the LOST should be changed a bit... is BISH reading this ?
--satsco. ----------------------------------- --- Logu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > rm -rf $(tar ftz package.tar.gz) seems to remove the > existing directories > which have the same name as in the archive file. > > when unpacking some files which have same names may > be overwritten and it > may not be recovered. But atleast the directories > may be deleted after > making sure it is empty. > > I feel it is more safe to do rm -f $(tar ftz > package.tar.gz); rmdir -p > $(tar -tzf package.tar.gz|grep '/$') > > -Logu > > ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) > ]####################### > > Sub : Removing accidentally untarred package > LOST #180 > > If you accidentally untar a package and it messes > with one of > your directories, you can delete all the files > produced by > untarring with following: rm -rf $(tar ftz > package.tar.gz) > [Note : This needs to be done from the same dir of > untarring] > > ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>################################ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net emial is sponsored by: Influence the future of Java(TM) technology. Join the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) program now. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4699841;7576301;v?http://www.sun.com/javavote _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
