Peter Cushing wrote: > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> I'll give you some pointers, but be very careful to provide the fully >> qualified path to the top level directory when using the rm command the >> following attributes. The following command will remove all files in >> the specified directory, and all other subdirectories and files under it: >> >> rm -rvf /usr/local/somedirectory/* >> >> Where r is for reclusive, v is for verbose and f is for force. >> > reclusive? That's a new one on me. Must be for geeky linux users who > don't get out much :-)
Whoops, that should be -r, -R, --recursive from the manual page on the rm command. I read the thread again, and I did come off sounding like a geeky linux guru, but I'm really not. Sorry about that. Regards, LelandJ > > Peter > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Rajan Imports has changed - we are now Whispering Smith Ltd. For more > information see our website at www.whisperingsmith.com > > > Please update your address book with my new email address: > [email protected] > > . > > This communication is intended for the person or organisation to whom it is > addressed. The contents are confidential and may be protected in law. > Unauthorised use, copying or > disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you have received this message > in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or email. > > www.whisperingsmith.com > > Whispering Smith Ltd > Head Office:61 Great Ducie Street, Manchester M3 1RR. Tel:0161 831 3700 > Fax:0161 831 3715 > London Office:17-19 Foley Street, London W1W 6DW Tel:0207 299 7960 > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
