Susie Sim wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am using SuSE 5.3 and when I try to issue the following command :
>
> rm -r -d /tmp/logs
>
> An error msg occurred :
>
> rm: /tmp/logs: Operation not permitted
>
> Anyone know why it is so?
>
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Using the "-d" flag causes directories to be unlinked meaning that any
files in those directories become unreferenced. You'll need to run fsck
afterwards. A better way to delete entire directory contents is to use
"rm -rf /tmp/logs". Be careful using this combination of flags if you're
logged in as root. I've seen some blunders where someone logged in as
root does an "rm -rf" when they are in the root directory and they trash
the entire system.
Tony
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