deleting folders with files in them

[wins]

I am running RedHat Linux 7.1. I am going to install ximian gnome, but the last time I tried, it wouldnt delete the old packages that used to be on my system because the directories were not empty.
How do I configure the system to delete the folders without asking me, even if there are files and other folders inside?

 

[ayjaycee]

From the command line ...

rm -r folder

Be careful though - don't run this as root from root! (not that I've ever done that - well ..... just the once ) TandA

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[patel]

Hi Wins
Ues rm -r folder/
or rm -rf folder/ (this willnot ask you any question)

Patel

 

[wins]

is there any way to do it automatically? so i dont have to go do all that manually after the installation?

 

[patel]

Hi Win,
Uninstall the package
use command
#clean like you use command #make

Sachin