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Subject: [linux-help] Re: How to delete a large directory
From: "James O. Harms" <joharms@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:10:12 -0500
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bruce wrote:
> 
> I wish to delete a large directory that contains 263 directories and
> 1400+ files.  (snip)

> There has to be an easy way to do this, but I can't find it.
> 
> Any help?
> bruce

SHORT ANSWER:  mc

a)  open an xterm
b)  mc
c)  follow the tree to the directory you want to delete.  Use su if it
is outside         your /home dir.
d)  F8
e)  "Directory is not empty.  Delete recursively?"
f)  y
g)  enter

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