rm directory

[cyberrate]

Hello!


How do i remove directory from shell on Linux machine?

I tryed:

rm -d myDir

but it still says:

rm: cannon remove directory 'myDir' : Is a directory


Anyone?

 

[RhythmAce]

I think it doesn't want to remove it because it has files or sub-directories still in it. Try this:

rm -R myDir

The -R means go down into the deepest darkest depths and nuke everything.

 

[clonny2]

use rm -r to recusively remove the dir. You might need to use -f also.

rm -rf DIR/



>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com

 

[LGTObug]

man rm?

 

[unixfreak]

rmdir removes directories.

Cheers

 

[johny2K]

try;

# rm -fr <file_name | directory>

Note: <file_name> or <directory>

 

[ETSI]

Hi,

Don't forget the value of "man rm" or "info rm" to find out what you can do!

 

[KenCunningham]

Don't forget the value of "man rm" or "info rm" to find out what you can do!"

I would only add that you should also use man rm to find out what you can do inadvertently! Been there as have most of us. For critical deletes us rm -i to give you the option to back out.