You'll probably find that rm is aliased to "rm -i" (This seems to be default
for redhat). If you'd like rm to stop prompting permamently just remove the
alias. Alternately if you want it to stop prompting just once use -f.
# rm -rf mydir
(Oh, and be careful with "rm -rf" .. it can be very bad when done in the
wrong directory ;-)
Dave.
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David Zverina
Alt Key Pty. Ltd.
http://www.altkey.com
PO Box 3121, Parramatta, 2124, Australia
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>
> When I use rm -r directory, I get prompted for each file to be deleted,
> Is there a reply other than "y" which will go ahead and delete
> everything?
>
> Or is there a better way to get rid of a directory and all its contents?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
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