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Subject: [linux-help] How to delete a large directory
From: bruce <bbales@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:56:14 -0500
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I wish to delete a large directory that contains 263 directories and 
1400+ files.  
 rm  -r   *  asks if I want to descend into each subdirectory and then 
asks if I want to remove a file or a directory.  I would have to answer 
"y" 2000 times.

rmdir tells me that the directories are not empty.

There has to be an easy way to do this, but I can't find it.

Any help?
bruce
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