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From: "Moti" <moti@flncs.com>
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Subject: Re: How do I delete directories and subdirectories at once
Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 08:37:50 -0400
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you can do that but remember the force is stronger on the dark side ...
rm -r will delete recuresvly
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE
this is one of unix's most dangarous commands ...
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE


moti
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From: "Defryn, Guy" <G.P.Defryn@massey.ac.nz>
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Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:18 AM
Subject: How do I delete directories and subdirectories at once


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> This is probably a silly question but I cannot figure out how to delete
directories, subdirectories and all files in one go.
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