Re: Removing directories / Files

["Advancenet/FarmWagon" <farmwagon farmwagon com>]

rm -rf <directory>

Make sure you really want to do it because with this command, once you click
'Enter', the directory and files are gone.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Linux" <linux dounsix co nz>
To: "'Redhat-List (E-mail)" <redhat-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:27 AM
Subject: Removing directories / Files


> Hi
>
> I have been looking at the rm command but cannot figer out how to get it
to
> recursively remove all directories and files from and extended file
system.
> Many directories and files have to be deleted.
>
> Any help gratefully accepted
>
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
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