recursively removing directories
How do I recursively remove all the subdirectories and contents of a particular directory in Linux? I know of 'rmdir', but this only works for empty directories. I need something like DOS's 'deltree'.
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Matthew Stapleton
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Quoted 4 lines · Matthew Stapleton
How do I recursively remove all the subdirectories and contents of a particular directory in Linux? I know of 'rmdir', but this only works for empty directories. I need something like DOS's 'deltree'.
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Like this rm -rf /whatever the -r is ofcourse recursive and the -f is force is it won't ask you.
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Quoted 4 lines · Matthew Stapleton
How do I recursively remove all the subdirectories and contents of a particular directory in Linux? I know of 'rmdir', but this only works for empty directories. I need something like DOS's 'deltree'.
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Matthew StapletonLike this rm -rf /whatever the -r is ofcourse recursive and the -f is force is it won't ask you.
... and be VERY CAREFUL using it!!!!
(man rm will give you the syntax).
cr
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Quoted 3 lines · Matthew Stapleton
How do I recursively remove all the subdirectories and contents of a particular directory in Linux? I know of 'rmdir', but this only works for empty directories. I need something like DOS's 'deltree'.
You got 2 other answers to your question, one mentioned the need to be "very carefull" with rm, what they did not say is you can wipe out your complete system with rm and its options.
I would strongly advise you to use 'mc' the linux answer to midnight-commander.
You will have more oversight as to what you are deleting and will not be faced with the same problem we saw here a few days ago when someone asked how he could recover his system after he made a mistake with rm -rf.
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Matthew Stapleton
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