Thread: Linux Remove Dir

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    Linux Remove Dir

    When I try to remove a directory that isn't empty under Linux with the rmdir command it sais the directory isn't empty... how can I delete a directory that has files/directories in it?

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    this:

    rm -rf /directory

    where the "/directory" is the path to the folder.

    the -r stands for recursive and the -f stands for force.
    the best things in life are simple.

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    i usually use a capital R

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