Re: [LUG] Deleting Directories

[Simon Waters <Simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kelly Jones wrote:
> 
> Can anyone please tell me a command for deleting directorys at the command
> line even if they contain files and/or sub directories?

rm -rf directoryname

Hence "rm -rf *" can lead to a new job outside the IT
industry if used in the wrong directory.

"man" (and info 8-) are you friends....
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