[linux-help] Re: How to delete a large directory

[Nate Bargmann <n0nb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* bruce <bbales@xxxxxxx> [2003 Apr 21 19:58 -0500]:
> 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.

I think rm -rf dirname will do it.  I prefer working in  Midnight
Commander and pressing F8 on the directory you wish to remove and
answering yes to All will wipe out the files rather quickly as well.

- Nate >>

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