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de><ta · 11-01-02, 02:28 PM

rmdir directory/* to get rid of all files and dir

rmdir -rf directory
or try
rmdir -rf directory/*
NOTE:i dont use this to often, it can be risky especially at cmd line level

unix and linux commands are all universal. So if u know unix cmd line scripting u can use that for linux cmd scripting too.

By the way out of curiousity what directory are u nuking?

cheers
dexta

11-01-02, 02:28 PM	#5
de><ta prodigy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA, NY Posts: 1,100	rmdir directory/* to get rid of all files and dir rmdir -rf directory or try rmdir -rf directory/* NOTE:i dont use this to often, it can be risky especially at cmd line level unix and linux commands are all universal. So if u know unix cmd line scripting u can use that for linux cmd scripting too. By the way out of curiousity what directory are u nuking? cheers dexta __________________ IBM T60p \| Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 \| 2GB PC2-5300 \| ATi M X1700 256MB \| 100GB 7200rpm SATA ///m-powered \| Intel i7 920 \| EVGA x58 \| 6GB DD3 1600 \| EVGA GTX 285 SSC \| 150GB VelociRaptor Drag racing is for fast cars. Autocrossing is for fast drivers. Last edited by de><ta; 11-01-02 at 02:31 PM.