Re: [cobalt-users] OT: RM command not working.

[Jeff Bilicki <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try rm -rf <dir_name>

be careful with rm -rf you can wipe your entire system

Jeff-

In article <21938.961790127@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you wrote:
> Sorry if this is stupid question:

> But I have a unix directory that has a shit load of files in it and 
> if I try to:

> rm -r *

> the directory it gives me a error:

> /usr/bin/rm: arg list too long

> I tried to delete the directory, but it tells me that it's not empty.

> So.  How do I delete the files in the directory?

> Thanks


> Richard

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