Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Just because I can't help myself, RTFM! OPTIONS -d, --directory Remove directories with `unlink' instead of `rmdir', and don't require a directory to be empty before trying to unlink it. Only works for the super-user. Because unlinking a directory causes any files in the deleted directory to become unreferenced, it is wise to fsck the filesystem after doing this. -f, --force Ignore nonexistent files and never prompt the user. -i, --interactive Prompt whether to remove each file. If the response does not begin with `y' or `Y', the file is skipped. -r, -R, --recursive Remove the contents of directories recursively. -v, --verbose All of which is located in the manpage, on your machine. But I will add some remarks to what other people have said. In your .shellrc there are some "dummy aliases." And there is one for rm in there. Of which most people think having, is a really good idea. Even those that are extremely comfortable with command line operating and would prefer to do work that way, leave that in there. Because you can type the correct command, but in the wrong directory. For example, you want to delete your Netscape cache, so you type: rm -R * But if you're not in $HOME/.netscape, but you're in $HOME/ then you've just created a really bad day for yourself if you haven't backed up your system very recently! So I would suggest leaving the alias in your .shellrc file for safety, and those half asleep nights when you're trying to do something before heading to bed. tdh T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Real Men use Vi." * Andrew Iovannisci [EMAIL PROTECTED] [010407 19:49]: | Hi all, | | Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line | without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory | first? | | | -- | Thanks, | Andy | | Mandrake 7.2 | KDE 2.1 | kernal 2.2.17 | Registered Linux User # 202836
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
--- Andrew Iovannisci [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory first? -- Thanks, Andy Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2.1 kernal 2.2.17 Registered Linux User # 202836 rm -r __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, Dan wrote: --- Andrew Iovannisci [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory first? -- Thanks, Andy Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2.1 kernal 2.2.17 Registered Linux User # 202836 rm -r I'd always used rm -rf myself... __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Actually, I prefer rm -Rvf directory-name Mark On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, Roger Sherman wrote: On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, Dan wrote: --- Andrew Iovannisci [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory first? -- Thanks, Andy Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2.1 kernal 2.2.17 Registered Linux User # 202836 rm -r I'd always used rm -rf myself... __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Hi all, Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory first? -- Thanks, Andy Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2.1 kernal 2.2.17 Registered Linux User # 202836
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Andrew Iovannisci wrote: Is there a way to delete a non-empty directory via the command line without going through the trouble of removing every file and sub-directory first? rm -r directoryname Jesse -- !! Jesse C. Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] [___] `|' "I have the simplest tastes. I am always /|\ satisfied with the best." -- Oscar Wilde
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
On Saturday 07 April 2001 20:30, you wrote: Yeah, use rm - r directory name make sure that there is no alias for rm that asks for confirmation for deletion, otherwise if you delete a large directory structure, you will get to confirm lots and lots of files. Ahh, I have an alias rm="rm -i" that is forcing me to confirm the deletion of every file. So, how do I get rid of the alias? -- Thanks, Andy Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2.1 kernal 2.2.17 Registered Linux User # 202836
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Andrew Iovannisci wrote: Ahh, I have an alias rm="rm -i" that is forcing me to confirm the deletion of every file. So, how do I get rid of the alias? unalias rm Jesse -- !! Jesse C. Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] [___] `|' "I have the simplest tastes. I am always /|\ satisfied with the best." -- Oscar Wilde
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
Prefix it with a backslash. That overrides aliases. \rm -r /home (just kidding about the /home part) Andrew Iovannisci wrote: Ahh, I have an alias rm="rm -i" that is forcing me to confirm the deletion of every file. So, how do I get rid of the alias? -- Thanks, Andy -- Digital Wokan, Tribal Mage of the Electronics Age Guerilla Linux Warrior
Re: [newbie] Removing a full directory via command line
I think I sent that message to your real e-mail address instead of the list. Whoops. :-) Anyway... At the command line just type: unalias rm Then rm will no longer be aliased by the shell. Just please PLEASE remember never to run rm -r as root or you face the very real danger of trashing your system. Also, be VERY careful if the directory you are deleting contains symbolic links, because rm -r will follow them. If you have write permissions to the files the link points to, they will be trashed as well. Dan On Sat, 7 Apr 2001, Andrew Iovannisci wrote: On Saturday 07 April 2001 20:30, you wrote: Yeah, use rm - r directory name make sure that there is no alias for rm that asks for confirmation for deletion, otherwise if you delete a large directory structure, you will get to confirm lots and lots of files. Ahh, I have an alias rm="rm -i" that is forcing me to confirm the deletion of every file. So, how do I get rid of the alias? -- Ad astra per aspera. [To the stars by aspiration.]
